The Last Diplomat

This piece in the WSJ, “The Last Diplomat” details how one lifelong diplomat became the center of an FBI espionage investigation. Robin Raphel joined the State Department in the 70s and became a fixture in Pakistani social and political circles. Her close relationships with foreigners was normal for Ambassadors but raised red flags over at the FBI. After the WikiLeaks and Snowden revelations of the early 2010s, the Obama administration set out to crack down on government moles. Raphel was targeted by the FBI for her frequent contact with Pakistanis and the ensuing investigation upended Raphel’s life and left a black stain on the FBI forever.