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Hi Rep. Winstrup. A "transcript" was not released yesterday. An (incomplete) summary was released.
Uhhh....the WHITE HOUSE released that summary (NOT a transcript). They didn't have to. They chose to.
I like Speier. She seems to be on top of Russian organized crime. speier.house.gov/sites/speier.h…
While he didn't go to the press in defense of the whistle blower, he's also not saying anything derogatory about the whistle blower right now either.
Maguire looked uncomfortable with Stewart saying everyone else is nuts.
Very pointed question here from Quigley on security clearances, handing them out like candy, and whether that might be - you know - dangerous and stuff.
Stefanik also getting nothing here.
Swalwell pointed question: are you responsible for preventing election interference?
Maguire: yes.
Maguire: yes.
Hurd is a former CIA officer.
Here he is during the Mueller testimony: c-span.org/video/?c481809…
Maguire: Greatest challenge is to maintain integrity of our election system. Outside that, cyber.
I don't think we need to argue whether the president is part of the intel community. Protecting us against threats IS.
No one has accused Maguire of a cover up. They have accused him of not following the law. Also, thank god Ratcliffe is not the DNI.
Good god. Ratcliffe has gone full propaganda. Will say it again - thank GOD he's not DNI. Also, it's NOT A F*CKING TRANSCRIPT.
I would actually like to know who referred this to the FBI.
Good. Get the DNI on record saying it's not okay to solicit help from a foreign country in an attempt to sway an election. Especially after DNI just said protecting elections is #1 threat.
It was lost a bit, but it sounds as though Maguire was trying to say that Atkinson went to the FBI with his blessing?
I know it's frustrating, but I do understand the point that the IC can't be interfering with the presidency. This really is an unprecedented situation.
Schiff setting up argument that we'll have to make an opposite inference if Maguire won't say "no, I did not discuss this with the president."
Yay, Val Demings. I love her.
Good to give him an open-ended question to discuss US relations with Ukraine.
Good to give him an open-ended question to discuss US relations with Ukraine.
Maguire says that Ukraine is dependent on us to defend themselves (we knew this, but it's good for him to be saying it).
Demings asking about nexus of Trump's withholding of aid and Trump's request to Zelenskyy.
Have all the Republicans walked out?
It's not good that he just said he hasn't spoken with the president about Ukraine, when moments earlier he said he couldn't say whether or not he spoke with the president about the WB complaint.
And apparently this also came out this morning: newsweek.com/ukrainian-pres…
I think Schiff is going to ask about executive privilege.
and whether there was a conversation about this complaint or not with the president.
Schiff: the statute does not require the subject of the complaint to be within the IC.
"No one is above the law"
Schiff: That's the way it should be, but I'm trying to figure out if that's practical fact.
Schiff: That's the way it should be, but I'm trying to figure out if that's practical fact.
Up yours NBC - I wanted to hear the end of this hearing, not your description of Trump walking on a tarmac.
And I don't want to hear Andrea Mitchell right now either. Switching to C-SPAN. This is important. To repeat, NBC is cutting out to talk OVER the end of this hearing.
Schiff: executive privilege cannot be used to cover up crime + fraud.
I'd really like to know if FBI is still investigating this, and what the process was around referring it to them.
I'd really like to know if FBI is still investigating this, and what the process was around referring it to them.
Schiff: Mueller said that seeking foreign help in an election would be unethical, unpatriotic, and potentially criminal.
Schiff: we're not questioning whether you were acting in good faith.
Schiff: speaking directly to Ukraine and how shameful it is for our own president to pressure them to continue in corruption as they struggle. We support you in your efforts.
Schiff: speaking directly to Ukraine and how shameful it is for our own president to pressure them to continue in corruption as they struggle. We support you in your efforts.
STRONG FINISH BY SCHIFF:
What you just saw here - THIS is democracy. As frustrating and as ugly as it can get. THIS is democracy.
He is so wonderful.
What you just saw here - THIS is democracy. As frustrating and as ugly as it can get. THIS is democracy.
He is so wonderful.
