Recruiting honest, intelligent citizens for government service is vitally important.
We want people with integrity, those who will uphold our democratic values, such as the rule of law, in career positions, who do not bend to intimidation or corruption.
Recent testimony by members of our foreign service — such as former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch — exemplify this solemn employment selection.
Another type of troubling recruitment appears to be happening at the federal level, undermining our military justice system and national morale.
As Mr. Trump has railed to his supporters to rebel if he’s not re-elected (and now, if impeached), from where will he recruit loyal thugs?
His recent exoneration of three service men convicted or accused of war crimes, murder of civilians and detained persons in other countries indicates his expectations.
Will the culls of our society, the bloodthirsty, now feel obliged and unhindered to deliberately target and attack U.S. civilians who criticize and confront the deadly hoax Mr. Trump has played against our country?
He and his recruited loyalists do not represent the best we can be.
Gayle Brauner,
Port Angeles