the Charlottesville attack was a "set-up."

Gilmore said he was deluged with death threats, hate mail and online hacking attempts. His parents' address was posted online; a powdery substance was sent to their house.

As recently as last month, Gilmore said, someone suggested his body would be found in the Rivanna River, which runs by his home.

"It's died off significantly but it's still very present," he said. "I'm sort of constantly having to look over my shoulder."

Gilmore is on leave from the Foreign Service and he says that the smears have made his current work in rural workforce development more challenging. If he goes abroad again he is afraid he will be taken as an undercover CIA operative. Conservative friends from the local bluegrass music scene believe he might begave good reviews, some mediocre reviews, and some bad reviews.

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