Day 2 of Public Hearings of Trump Impeachment
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Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
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During the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, Friday, November 15, 2019, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff described the abrupt ouster of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and called her an “exemplary officer who was widely praised and respected by her colleagues.” Watch his opening statement in the video “Day 2 Part 1: Adam Schiff’s opening statement“, below:
On Friday, November 15, 2019, the public hearings of the Trump impeachment inquiry continued in the House. Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified. Washington Post reporter Libby Casey hosted, joined by Post reporters Elise Viebeck, Amber Phillips, Aaron Blake and more. Democrats are trying to build a case that Trump sought to withhold military assistance and an Oval Office meeting until Ukraine announced investigations into former vice president Joe Biden and his son. On Wednesday, William B. Taylor Jr., the acting ambassador to Ukraine, and George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for Ukraine, testified. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday, November 14, 2019, their testimony “corroborated evidence of bribery” by President Trump. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), led this week’s public hearings, a decision many Republicans have denounced. Public hearings will continue next week, in the video “LIVE NOW, Day 2 of public Trump impeachment hearings: Marie Yovanovitch testifies“, below:
Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine testifies on Friday, November 15th. She was one of many officials who testified that foreign policymaking was happening through an “irregular” backchannel led by Giuliani and Trump, who have both expressed desire for Ukraine, and other countries, to investigate things that could benefit the president as he runs for reelection, in the video “Impeachment hearings live: Public testimony from Marie Yovanovitch-Day 2“, below:
On President Trump’s actions, Chris says: “If I were a Republican I would say, ‘What happened to my god damn party?’ We used to be the good guys in the Cold War. How come this joker is on the other side … it proves he’s the bad guy.” in the video “Chris Matthews: Republicans Should Ask, ‘What Happened To My God Damn Party?’ Hardball, MSNBC“, below:
Kelly O’Donnell, Garrett Haake, Michael McFaul and Benjamin Wittes join MTP Daily to unpack Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony and the implication of President Trump’s tweet about Yovanovitch during the hearing, in the video “President Donald Trump Tweets Attacks On Amb. Yovanovitch During Testimony, MTP Daily, MSNBC“, below:
As House Dems interviewed Former Ambassador the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch about President Trump’s smear campaign against her, President Trump launched attacks on her reputation on Twitter. Chairman Schiff and Trump allies consider Trump’s remarks as ‘witness tampering’ and ‘injurious,” arguing Trump added ‘essentially, an article of impeachment real time.’ Former Federal Prosecutor Maya Wiley, Mother Jones’ David Corn and Historian Jon Meacham join Ari Melber to discuss the historic impeachment hearing, in the video “‘Injurious’: Trump Attacks Impeachment Witness During Testimony, The Beat With Ari Melber, MSNBC“, below:
CNN’s Brian Stelter takes a look at Fox News’ broad reaction to former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch’s public testimony on Capitol Hill before the House Intelligence Committee, in the video “Watch Fox News hosts react to Marie Yovanovitch testimony“, below:
Former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul thinks that Friday’s testimony shows “Pro-Putin conduct is a theme,’ and that the GOP or White House hasn’t offered an alternate explanation for the Marie Yovanovitch’s swift removal as Ukraine ambassador, in the video “Michael McFaul On Yovanovitch’s Removal: She Was Getting In The Way Of ‘The Drug Deal,’ MSNBC“, below:
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