So one has to wonder why Pompeo (CIA), under Trump, was so eager to protect HRC, at all costs, nevermind about a mere journalist? It puts a black mark on the trump administration.

Perhaps it was misguided to protect the Republican political enemy (HRC), but the government did not want to be seen to stoop to those Democrat tactics? And now, that passive approach is apparently boomeranging in their faces, because, fundamentally, what she did is reprehensible and abominable. And by inference, protecting her reputation by incarcerating a whistleblower is just creating an accessory to the crime.

[edit: However, the First Amendment was made the first for a reason. Pompeo and the MAGA Wolves (who are they) was the driving force behind the conflagration of the 1st, in favor of NOT prosecuting one's political enemy, as JA stated himself. We need to not have that situation in the next round]

The Council of Europe is assuaging their guilt by saying that JA was a political victim, but which politics, exactly? Where were they when this thing was unfolding, though? Everybody just went on autopilot and allowed the abuse. Perhaps it is comfy to let some innocent rot in jail, for some.

So one has to wonder why Pompeo (CIA), under Trump, was so eager to protect HRC, at all costs, nevermind about a mere journalist? It puts a black mark on the trump administration.

Perhaps it was misguided to protect the Republican political enemy (HRC), but the government did not want to be seen to stoop to those Democrat tactics? And now, that passive approach is boomeranging in their faces, because, fundamentally, what she did is reprehensible and abominable. And by inference, protecting her reputation by incarcerating a whistleblower is just creating an accessory to the crime.

The Council of Europe is assuaging their guilt by saying that JA was a political victim, but which politics, exactly? Where were they when this thing was unfolding, though? Everybody just went on autopilot and allowed the abuse.