After the Inquiry, Will Anyone Take Responsibility for Allowing Foreign Interference in Elections?

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After the Inquiry, Will Anyone Take Responsibility for Allowing Foreign Interference in Elections?

Who will fall on his sword after the public inquiry into election interference? Probably everyone has heard of the Japanese samurai practice of “harakiri,” also called seppuku, or “falling on one’s sword.” This action, which apparently dates back to Roman times, refers to a ritual suicide by a soldier for something done wrong.  The phrase is now used to describe anyone, most notably a high-level government official, who resigns after having take…