资深军人、前中央情报局官员乔尔·威利特 （Joel Willett） 在肯塔基州发起民主党参议院竞选，理由是失去许可并反对减税和医疗补助削减。 Veteran and ex-CIA officer Joel Willett launches Democratic Senate run in Kentucky, citing lost clearance and opposing tax cuts and Medicaid cuts.

乔尔·威莱特(Joel Willett)是一名退役军人和前中央情报局官员,他发起了一场争取肯塔基州美国参议院席位的民主运动,他以特朗普政府撤销其安全许可作为主要动机。 Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched a Democratic campaign for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, citing the revocation of his security clearance by the Trump administration as a key motivation. 他批评政府利用权力压制异见, 并反对削减富人税和医疗补助税, He criticized the government’s use of power to silence dissent and opposes tax cuts for the wealthy and Medicaid reductions that could lead to millions losing health coverage. 威利特加入竞争阵营,竞争即将卸任的共和党领导人米奇·麦康奈尔的席位。 Willett joins a competitive field of candidates vying for the seat held by retiring Republican leader Mitch McConnell.