being macguire said he is not a yes man. >> i will give the truth as accurately as i can and more than willing to speak truth to power. >> reporter: it was not entirely unexpected that sue gordon would step down, it happened more abruptly than anticipated. my colleagues are reporting that during a meeting on thursday on election security, gordon was in, the outgoing dni, coats interrupted it and asked for her resignation. gordon gave her letter to vice president pence after meeting with him instead of trump. alex marquardt, cnn, washington. >>> a u.s. state department foreign service officer has very publicly resigned and written a scathing piece in "the washington post" where he criticized donald trump and said he could no longer serve in the so-called complacent state. chuck park wrote in part, i came into the government inspired by a president who convinced me there was still some truth to the gospel of american exceptionalism. a child of immigrants from south kor korea, i felt a duty to my parents. over three tour as bros abroad, worked to spread values freedom and fairness and tol