Trump Self-Indicts
As Marie Yovanovich, ousted Ukraine ambassador, was testifying to the House Intelligence Committee this week, Trump trashed her in a tweet. Showing the world what will happen to you if you testify against Trump.
Not the most legal sort of thing to do. Intimidating a witness.
Trump made it clear how important the truth is to him. It must not be told.
There is some possibility his attempt to intimidate future witnesses will itself become an article of impeachment against him.
His tweet was, of course, immediately shown to the committee and to the watching world even as testimony continued, and, asked what influence it might have on future witnesses, Yovanovich in her testimony said,
“It’s very intimidating. I can’t speak to what the president is trying to do, but I think the effect is to be intimidated.”
Trump's tweet blamed her for the already failing conditions in countries she was sent to. He didn't realize that the State Department sends its best diplomats to its toughest countries.
Not the most legal sort of thing to do. Intimidating a witness.
Trump made it clear how important the truth is to him. It must not be told.
There is some possibility his attempt to intimidate future witnesses will itself become an article of impeachment against him.
His tweet was, of course, immediately shown to the committee and to the watching world even as testimony continued, and, asked what influence it might have on future witnesses, Yovanovich in her testimony said,
“It’s very intimidating. I can’t speak to what the president is trying to do, but I think the effect is to be intimidated.”
Trump's tweet blamed her for the already failing conditions in countries she was sent to. He didn't realize that the State Department sends its best diplomats to its toughest countries.
posted by Dan McIntyre at 9:23 AM
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