Marie Yovanovitch receives standing ovation after Trump attacks her during impeachment testimony
Source: independent
Career diplomat receives swift praise for withstanding attacks from president during contentious public impeachment testimony
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Marie Yovanovitch received a standing ovation following her public testimony in Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry, in which the ousted ambassador to Ukraine was attacked by the president in a series of controversial tweets.
The audience stood and cheered for the career diplomat as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ordered the meeting to a close, marking a rare moment in American politics. Citizens who sit in on congressional hearings are typically instructed to remain silent and respect decorum by abstaining from any audible outbursts.
Ms Yovanovitch testified for about five hours on Friday, telling investigators about her ouster in May at Mr Trumps direction and how she felt as she found out that he had criticised her in a July phone call with Ukraines president.
As she spoke, Mr Trump tweeted: Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marie-yovanovitch-trump-impeachment-hearing-standing-ovation-ukraine-a9205206.html
Lovely to hear this. Turn the volume up
But there was a Repug demanding to speak as Adam S. adjourned.
Keith Boykin
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Adam Schiff adjourns todays #ImpeachmentHearing. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch receives a standing ovation as she leaves. And Republicans fume in failure.
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(69,713 posts)Replying to
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the look on her face tells the story
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I love seeing the Losers, .@RepStefanik
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, Faces as Ambassador Yovanovich gets a standing ovation as she leaves the hearing.
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2naSalit
(86,048 posts)like he's trying to scope out someone to beat up. They know they're on the loser's side and they are all now losers.
Dolt45 screwed them so hard with one tweet!
ffr
(22,645 posts)riversedge
(69,713 posts)Linda Ed
(492 posts)is Pompeo. He knew allegations against her were false. He will not release all the documents to congress that has been subpoenaed...he is a traitor to this country and to his position...
William Weehours
(59 posts)BALLS!
bucolic_frolic
(42,663 posts)there is no defeating them. Ever. It's only a matter of time before Trump is toast.
Mc Mike
(9,106 posts)Quick, whose name sprung to mind?