The roughly six months that have made up November this year have-it's fair to say-not been a high point for women, journalism, women in journalism, women with jobs, or anyone following the news. A quick recap: On Friday, Donald Trump said to a reporter on Air Force One, "Quiet. Quiet, Piggy," when she tried to complete the most basic requirement of her job by asking a question.
Public servants are entrusted to assist people, not exploit them," Foley said. "This was a brazen abuse of power by a federal employee who used his position and access to sensitive information to prey on a vulnerable woman who had just lost her job. This kind of predatory behavior has no place in public service, or anywhere else.
President Trump's illegal attempt to militarize Chicago will do nothing but spark chaos and create spectacle. There is no emergency in Illinois that warrants federalizing our national guard or deploying active-duty troops into our communities just as there was no justification in Washington or Los Angeles. Donald Trump's flagrant abuses of power must end. Our brave servicemen and women are not pawns in his political games.
Maurene Comey emphasized the importance of condemning abuses of power, stating that fear can undermine decision-making among remaining prosecutors. She urged her colleagues to stand firm against tyranny.
The overall pattern of presidential action over the past few decades reveals an escalation of power grabs that put the country on a terrible course even before Mr. Trump took office again.
This is a case about abuse of power and abuse of authority. Mr. Navarro abused his authority as rail operations director in multiple ways, multiple times, affecting multiple people.
