Tillerson: Demokratiet i USA er i fare

USAs tidligere utenriksminister Rex Tillerson mener landet har havnet i en «etisk krise» som kan true det amerikanske demokratiet.

Publisert 17. mai 2018 | Oppdatert 17. mai 2018
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FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks about the relationship between the U.S. and countries in Africa, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took a veiled shot at President Donald Trump on Wednesday, warning that a growing national crisis of ethics and integrity has put American democracy at risk. In remarks to graduates of the Virginia Military Institute, Tillerson lamented assaults on facts that he said would lead to a loss of freedom if not countered. And he said that only societies able to pursue the truth and challenge alternate realities can be truly free. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Jacquelyn Martin
FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks about the relationship between the U.S. and countries in Africa, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took a veiled shot at President Donald Trump on Wednesday, warning that a growing national crisis of ethics and integrity has put American democracy at risk. In remarks to graduates of the Virginia Military Institute, Tillerson lamented assaults on facts that he said would lead to a loss of freedom if not countered. And he said that only societies able to pursue the truth and challenge alternate realities can be truly free. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Jacquelyn Martin

Advarselen kom i en tale onsdag hvor Tillerson tilsynelatende kom med flere stikk til president Donald Trump. Men han nevnte ikke sin tidligere sjef ved navn.Ifølge eks-utenriksministeren har en etisk krise rammet USAs ledere både i offentlig og privat sektor. Hvis ikke landets borgere tar tak i dette, frykter han at demokratiet, slik amerikanerne kjenner det i dag, er på vei inn i sine siste leveår.Tillerson kritiserte forsøk på å undergrave fakta og sannhet, og advarte mot å ignorere USAs allierte.– Vi må aldri ta disse langvarige allierte for gitt, sa han i talen til avgangselever ved Virginia Military Institute.(©NTB)

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