Abandoning diplomat’s discretion, ex-Ukraine ambassador takes Trump to task

By Arshad Mohammed and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine abandoned diplomatic discretion and accused the Trump administration of recalling her based on false claims and of eviscerating the State Department, an act that may end her career but drew praise for her courage. Three-time ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, who was abruptly recalled from Kiev in May, gave a closed-door deposition on Friday to three congressional committees investigating whether there are grounds to impeach President Donald Trump.

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