None of these things excuse, or even plausibly explain, selling us out to Iran.
I agree but we are talking about a young person who was educated in our socialist school system. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, a master's from George Washington University.
George Washington University's International Affairs Review published two articles by Ms Witt in 2012. In one, she criticized the US for calling on Iran's neighbours to sever relations with Tehran.
"In enacting a policy of severe sanctions against Iran, the US should address the potential affects (sic) on other countries and not inadvertently alienate friends by making them choose between Iran and the US" wrote Ms Witt.
According to her online CV, she lived and worked within countries including Iraq, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, the UAE, Tajikistan and Iran.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47230150
So who knows but for an idealist believer the reality of the Obama actions may have been the turning point.