 say climate change is not a part of our mission? We felt the core of what we did, I don’t want to use the word 'violated,' but it was being undermined.”

4. Trump’s disrespect for the office he was filling was demoralizing.

Just over a year ago, the 17 agencies within the U.S. intelligence community jointly implicated Russia in cyberespionage attacks on the Clinton campaign and DNC. Not only did Trump dismiss those reports, but just days shy of the inauguration following the emergence of the Steele dossier, the president-elect compared those intelligence agencies to Nazis (a term he refuses to use against actual Nazis).

The whole spectacle left a bad taste in the mouth of career CIA analyst Ned Price, who began to have a crisis of confidence in Trump that started before the election, and continued as he disgraced the office of the presidency.

“It actually began for me during the campaign when I heard candidate Trump repeatedly take on the intelligence community in an aggressive, concerted manner,” Price told HuffPo. “It wasn’t just the fact that he was citing WikiLeaks. It wasn’t just the fact that he was comparing the intelligence community to Nazis. You could sort of dismiss all that as rhetorical flourish. But he would just automatically cast aside the high-confidence analysis of the intelligence community on things like Russia’s meddling in our election, and he would call that fake news, and he would call it a hoax.”

Price continued, “That he didn’t respect the weight of serving as commander in chief really came to the forefront on his first full day in office, when he went out to CIA headquarters in Langley. He stood before the Memorial Wall, the wall marking the CIA officers who had given their lives in the line of duty, and talked about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. He joked about going back into Iraq to steal Iraq’s oil. A mentor of mine is etched into that wall, as are several former colleagues.”

5. The Trump administration has no interest in, and even opposes, both facts and expertise.

Asked to cite a recurring theme in the stories explaining their decisions to resign, former climate change advisor Cox points to an overt indifference to facts.

“[T]hese are people who don't care for other opinions,” Cox stated. “On many occasions, they would ask to be provided with background on a
say climate change is not a part of our mission? We feel the effect of what we did, I do n’t want to use the word' transgress,' but it was being undermined. ” 

 4. Trump ’s disrespect for the agency he was filling was demoralizing. 

 merely over a year ago, the 17 agencies within the U.S. news community jointly implicated Russia in cyberespionage attacks on the Clinton campaign and DNC. Not merely did Trump dismiss those reports, but just days shy of the inauguration succeed the emergence of the Steele dossier, the president - elect compare those intelligence agencies to Nazis (a term he refuses to practice against actual Nazis). 

 The hale spectacle left a bad taste in the sass of career CIA analyst Ned Price, who began to have a crisis of confidence in Trump that started before the election, and continued as he discredit the office of the presidency. 

 “ It actually began for me during the campaign when I heard candidate Trump repeatedly take on the intelligence community in an aggressive, concerted manner, ” Price told HuffPo. “ It was n’t just the fact that he was mention WikiLeaks. It was n’t just the fact that he was comparing the news residential district to Nazis. You could sort of dismiss all that as rhetorical flourish. But he would just automatically cast aside the eminent - confidence analysis of the intelligence community on thing like Russia ’s meddling in our election, and he would call that fake news, and he would call it a hoax. ” 

 Price continued, “ That he did n’t respect the weight unit of serving as commander in chief really come to the forefront on his inaugural full day in office, when he went out to CIA headquarters in Langley. He stood before the Memorial Wall, the rampart marking the CIA officers who had given their lives in the line of duty, and talked about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. He joked about going back into Iraq to steal Iraq ’s oil. A mentor of mine is engrave into that wall, as are respective former colleagues. ” 

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“It ActuallY BegAn FOR Me During the campaign wHeN i HeArd candiDate TrUMp RePEatedly tAkE on The iNTElligEnce COmMunity in An aggrESsIvE, concerTeD manneR,” PRicE toLd HufFpo. “It Wasn’t jUst the faCt thaT He was citing WikIleaks. It wasn’t jUSt THE fACt thAt hE was compariNg thE InteLligENcE coMMunitY to NaZiS. yoU Could sort of dismiss aLl That as RhetoRical flourish. but he would JUST automatIcalLY cASt aside the high-ConfiDence analySIs of the iNtellIgence coMmunity on THIngs like rusSia’S meDdlING iN our election, aND He woUlD call thAt fAke news, And He wOulD caLl It a hoax.”

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5. The Trump admInistratioN hAS nO interest iN, And EvEn opposEs, both fActs aND expertIse.

Asked tO cite a recUrRing THEme In the storiEs explaiNing their DEcisiONs To resIgn, Former ClImaTe chaNge advISor cox poInts to An Overt iNdiffErEnce to faCts.

“[T]hese are people who don'T care fOr othEr oPinions,” CoX stATed. “on many occAsioNs, they woulD asK to Be proVidED with BackGRoUnd ON a
 say climate change is not  a part of  ourmis sio n?  Wefelt  the core of w h at w e did, I don’t want to  useth e  wor d  ' viola ted,' b u ti t  wa sbe ing  u n de rmine d.” 

4. Tr ump’s disr esp ec t for the of f ic e he was f ill ing was demo ral izing. 
Jus t  over  ayearago, t h e 17 a gencies w it h in the U.S. in t e ll igen ce community join t ly implicated Rus sia in  c y be r e spi ona ge attacks  o n the Clinton ca m p a ign and DNC. Notonly did Tr u mpdismis stho s e repo rts,bu t  ju st days shy  ofthe inaug uratio n  follow i ng theemerge nce  of  the St ee ledo s sie r ,the pre sident-e le ct  comp ared t h o se i nte llig enceagencies to N azi s (a ter m herefus es t ouse a gainst  actu al  Nazis).

The w hole  spectacl e l ef t a  b ad ta s te inthe  mo uth ofcareerC IAan a l y st  Ned Price, who be ga n to  have acrisis of  c o nfidence  i n T rump t hat s tart e dbefore t he ele c ti on , and c on tinued  a s h e d isgra c ed t he off ice of t he pr e sidency.

“Ita ctually began fo r me duri ngthe campaig n wh e n Ihear d  c and i dateTrump  r e pe a tedly take on the i nt ellige nce c ommunity in a n aggressi v e ,  concert ed m a nn e r,” Price told  Huff Po. “It wa s n’t just  thefact tha t he wasc i ting Wik iLe aks . I t w a s n’ t just the fa c t  tha the wascom paringthe  in tel lig en ce commun ity to N az is .Yo u c oulds ort of d is mis sall  that as rhe toric al f lo ur i sh.  But he wo u l d ju st  a utom ati ca lly c asta sid e the h igh-confi den c e an al ys is of t he intelligen ce  community  o n t hingsl i ke Russi a’s meddling in our ele c tion, a ndhe wo uldcall that  fa ke new s,a nd hewouldcallit  ah o ax.”P ri ceco ntinued, “ T h athe di dn ’t r espectthe weight of serv i ngas commanderinchie f re all y  c a meto the f orefront on his  first ful ld ay  in office ,  wh en  he wen t out t o CIA headqua rters inLangley.He  sto o d  be fore the M emorialWall, the wallm ar kingthe  CIA o ff ice rs wh o hadg ive n the ir liv es  in th e lin eof duty,  and talked about the s ize of  thecro wd at his  in a ugu ration. H e jo ked aboutgoi ngbackint o  Iraq  tos te alI raq’s  oil .  A mentor of  mi n e  i s etched in t o tha t wal l,a s areseve ral former collea g ues.”

5. TheTrum p adm ini s trat io n has no inter est  i n ,  and eve nopposes, bo th facts  a n d exp ertise .

Ask ed to c i t ea  recur ring  th eme in th e s to r ies exp la in i ng the ir d ec isions  to re s ign, f ormer climate ch angea d visor Cox  poin ts  to ano vert  indiffere nce to fact s.

“[ T]he se ar e peopl ewho do n't  c are for ot h er opinio ns,”Cox sta te d. “ Onmany o ccas i o ns, t heywo uld  ask to b e pr o vi de d  wi th b ackgr ou nd o n a
 say_climate change_is not a part_of our_mission?_We felt_the_core of what_we did, I_don’t want to use_the word 'violated,'_but_it was being undermined.”

4. Trump’s disrespect for the office he was filling was demoralizing.

Just_over_a year_ago,_the_17 agencies within the U.S._intelligence community jointly implicated Russia_in cyberespionage_attacks on the Clinton campaign and DNC. Not_only_did Trump dismiss_those reports, but just days shy of the inauguration_following the emergence of the Steele_dossier, the president-elect_compared_those_intelligence agencies to Nazis_(a term he refuses to use_against actual Nazis).

The whole spectacle left_a bad taste in the mouth of_career CIA analyst Ned Price, who_began to have a crisis_of confidence_in Trump that started before_the election, and_continued as_he disgraced the_office of the presidency.

“It actually began_for me during_the campaign when I heard candidate_Trump_repeatedly take on_the_intelligence_community in_an aggressive, concerted_manner,”_Price told_HuffPo._“It wasn’t just the fact that_he_was citing WikiLeaks. It wasn’t just the_fact that he was_comparing_the intelligence community to_Nazis. You could sort of_dismiss all that as rhetorical flourish._But he_would just_automatically cast aside the high-confidence analysis of the intelligence community on_things like Russia’s meddling in our_election, and he would_call that_fake_news, and he_would_call it_a hoax.”

Price continued, “That he didn’t respect_the weight_of serving as commander in chief_really came to the_forefront_on his first full day in_office, when he went out to_CIA headquarters in Langley. He_stood_before_the Memorial Wall, the wall_marking the CIA officers who had_given their lives_in the line of duty, and talked_about_the size of the crowd at_his_inauguration. He joked about going back_into_Iraq_to steal Iraq’s oil. A_mentor of mine is etched into_that wall, as are several former colleagues.”

5. The Trump_administration has no_interest in, and even opposes,_both_facts_and expertise.

Asked to cite a recurring theme in the stories_explaining their_decisions to resign,_former climate change advisor Cox points to an overt indifference_to facts.

“[T]hese are people who don't care_for other opinions,” Cox stated. “On many occasions, they would ask_to be provided with background on a