Former US Ambassador condemns sanctions on Hungarian minister as ‘terrible and shameful’
The US decision to include Antal Rogán, the minister leading the Hungarian Cabinet Office, on a sanctions list is “terrible and shameful”, a former US ambassador to Hungary told public media on Wednesday.
David Cornstein said the “move by outgoing ambassador David Pressman” was an example of the current US administration’s hostile stance towards Hungary, “right down to the last hour”. While the Biden and Obama administrations had harmed Hungary and the US’s interests by “a hostile approach to Hungary”, the first Trump administration had fostered excellent ties with the country thanks to shared views on governance, immigration and defence priorities, Cornstein said, pointing as an example to the defence cooperation agreement signed by the two countries. He said he expected cooperation to “flourish” during Trump’s second term, and lamented the “lost opportunities of cooperation” under Biden’s tenure.
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Mr. Cornstein … I recall discussing the Central European University with him and Mr. Ignatieff (president and rector of CEU in the day. Very odd discussion, he turned out to be transactional more than principled about anything, regardless of smooth talk. And a good friend of Mr. Giuliani. Would not necessarily rely too much on his opinions.
Last week the honerable george soros was awarded the US highest honor.
Doesn’t even make the news here
Cornstein made a career in the gambling industry. He was chairman of a telemarketing company which was sued for violating consumer protection laws. In January 2003, the Third Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, upheld a 2001 ruling that “had halted the scam and awarded restitution to victimized consumers.” Considering his background he was an appropriate choice for US ambassador under the Trump Administration and was sent to the appropriate country where he could fit right in. He ran a “scam” and is now helping a fellow scammer.
TM the relevant question is why does it not make the news along with a lot of other things that don’t make the news in Hungary.