Thread by @MollyMcKew

Yovanovitch hearing commentary in this thread:

Lol Nunes got nothing, goes straight to jazz hands and "the work of congress that isn't being done while pursuing cult fantasies". Nunes is a sad clown. It is clear someone line Yovanovitch can squash him like a worm.

Why does Nunes keep bringing up "nude photos" of POTUS? I think he has some issues here he needs to work out.

Is there a Nunes handpuppet? There should be.

This:

https://twitter.com/radiofreetom/status/1195345810331852800?s=21

Pay attention to the way the WH/Rs refer to "first" and "second" Ukraine calls -- as if there are others they won't want to reference.

Nunes is working on his reading-out-loud skills and should graduate the 2nd grade box soon.

"The very first call"

Schiff reminds that Pompeo has provided zero from State Dept records for the inquiry. Zero.

It saddens me that Stefanik has accepted the role that she has in these hearings. Lack of women who are Rs makes her the de facto female Jim Jordan -- not a good look for someone viewed as a serious next gen.

"To beclown"

Yovanovitch can also have a radio show. Perhaps together with Taylor. The 1960s calm voice newshour.

Yovanovitch trying to evade questions on republican conspiracies by laying out in advance that she wasn't ambo for many conspiracy anchor events. This is smart.

I think it's pretty clear why corrupt baddies don't like her since she is clearly going to call out your BS

Yovanovitch now reminding how completely stupid it is to undermine your own Ambassadors while they are deployed -- and how all foreign governments will now try to push out ambos they don't like.

Worth noting: this was also done in Georgia, by the gazprom-oligarch government.

Yovanovitch swinging big, pointing out how state dept is in crisis, "hollowed out" under this administration, and that this is taking a critical tool away from the United States.

1000x yes

If I had any animation skills, I would make a video showing Pompeo and all the talking point clowns fleeing her carpet bombing campaign

Yovanovitch just defended the state dept and foreign service more in 10 minutes than Pompeo ever has.

Yovanovitch reminding this work is no joke, and lives are at stake.

Side-swipe that throwing henchmen under bus does not exonerate those who order crimes and corrupt acts.

Look, there are plenty of US ambos that I have butted up against working in other countries -- you're going to disagree, argue, whatever -- but as Americans you defend other Americans and POTUS trashing his own ambo to a foreign leader is proof he doesn't get it, doesn't care

This is the most senior ambassador in the US Foreign Service saying she felt like the President of the United States threatened her in a call to a foreign leader.

Anyone who defends this is a clown. This is an abomination of thuggery.

Someone please get this woman a special coffee. She's earned it and JFC the humiliation of having to do this.

"Just tweet your support of POTUS so he knows you are loyal" suggested a trumpist clown who bought his ambassadorship for $1mill instead of 30 years experience

Goldman gets an A+ on when to deploy adjectives.

"The state department wouldn't issue a statement of support for you against false allegations because they were concerned about a tweet from the president?"

This is gut wrenching.

Schiff chimes in w/fresh POTUS tweet trashing Yovanovitch.

I am ready for this nightmare to end

THE WITNESS TAMPERING IS NOW HAPPENING LIVE.

"Isn't it true that Putin (and Vogel) promoted the Ukraine collusion conspiracy?" Yes I am paraphrasing

I wish there was a live cam on Nunes while Goldman talks about this conspiracy theory.

For the second half: will Repubs forge ahead with their bonkers, fabricated, complete lies conspiracy theories as the main line of defense?

What else have they got?

I mean is anyone *really* surprised POTUS reserved his nastiest personal attacks for "the woman"?

No. Of course not.

While we wait, one aside: I think Yovanovitch was upset by more than the personal attack in transcript. Obviously, that's devastating. But the terror you feel when you realize firsthand that your own head of state is working against national interests -- you don't get over that.

Oh god. Here comes the rabbithole. Nunes congratulates Yovanovitch on her "performance"

What a clown.

Castro is not good at this questioning thing.

"Did you tie your shoes today? .... And did Ambassador Taylor tie his shoes today? .... If you have no information on POTUS tying his shoes, why are we here today?"

Who
was
paying
Rudy
He
doesn't
even
take
a
piss
for
free

Castro has forgotten his own questions and now is confused by the answers

He is trying to accuse Yovanovitch of "stymying" Rudy's business partners 🙄

Why didn't you ask Lutsenko why he was attacking you?

This is such a stupid question.

Castro will try to argue it was the Ukrainians who hated her, wanted her out, not Rudy machinations 🙄

Yovanovitch is good at this and Castro is not.

Castro now accusing Yovanovitch of not doing enough to stop the campaign against her.

Puh-leez

"Were you wearing a short skirt, or provocative clothing?"

Sorry, counsel is **Castor -- my phone was autocorrecting this

Now the pivot to Burisma. Sigh.

Yovanovitch points out the FBI investigated Burisma allegations.

Castor: but you never leaned on them to investigate them again?

What?

I ❤️ the Yovanovitch strategy of out-talking this clown with love notes to Ukraine and the Ukraine that can be -- with the proper US support.

Don Jr is on the board of Trumpworld -- is he a genius of corporate governance? FFS

The president has long-standing concerns about corruption in Ukraine... True?

... That's what he says.

🔥🔥🔥🔥

Castor is trying to downplay the conspiracies by sounding like a doofus.

Really wants to find info that Ukrainians are against Trump.

Again they cite Vogel 🙄

Didn't you try to get to the bottom of allegations that Ukrainians were against Trump?

The activities you describe are in the United States.

Re Leshchenko/black ledgers/Manafort

-- good answer from Yovanovitch, which is that from Ukrainian perspective, the issue was money stolen by ex prez Yanukovych.

Castor now arguing, no shit, that investigating corruption in Ukraine is working against president Trump.

😂😂

That kind of undermines the "trump cares about corruption play"

Castor now arguing that US Ambassadors deployed abroad should be engaged in defense of US political candidates, which, no.

And yes, POTUS was wrong on Crimea, and still is, and of course Ukrainian ambo called him out for sounding like the Kremlin.

It's not **THE UKRAINE** you boob

Half of the questions have now been about POTUS "perspective" "perception" and why he was not as a candidate being defended by the entire US govt.

FFS. Grow some balls.

Castor has now said "out to get the president" -- referring to the period when he was a candidate -- at least a half dozen times.

Yovanovitch reminds that it was Russia who attacked America.

Javelins

https://twitter.com/mollymckew/status/1194706068456329216?s=21

Omfg you guys. They stuck Stefanik with the "isn't it true you're just an angry disaffected woman employee" line of questioning. And she did it.

Good grief.

I really want to know what the minority is doing that Yovanovitch keeps looking over at them.

Another R saying "oh but you got the job you wanted so what are you pissed off about, you have an easy cushy job and don't have to do much"

I mean for real. These assholes.

Yovanovitch: "all the president has to do is say he wants a different ambassador."

Exactly that. Grotesque campaign against Yovanovitch was inexplicably dumb unless to undermine the bilateral relationship, de facto provide advantage to Kremlin

Mike Turner is too good a member of congress to pull out the Clinton foundation conspiracy card. I just can't.

As I have said before:

https://twitter.com/mollymckew/status/1194704618825158657?s=21

Stewart going with the "no collision" line of attack. Maybe he should take a look over at the Roger Stone trial.

Full clown here.

Does Stewart think "The UK" is Ukraine? That explains a lot.

Oh I guess we do have an MLAT with Ukraine. I don't think we used to. Good clarification. Too bad we used Rudy and not DoJ.

God bless Mike Quigley for his hallmark movie quip. Absolutely this.

Yovanovitch is every woman who has ever gotten terrible career advice from the bro-club.

There are only 13 Republican women in congress and Stefanik was previously the best of them.

Previously.

Jim Jordan doesn't even know Yovanovitch name yet, and still sounds like crazy truck stop diner UFO guy.

I'm just going to say again that both twins should never be in politics -- tho I don't mean this as a slight to either Castro brother. I mean they try with different facial hair. But it's still confusing.

Ok, Denny Heck never shows emotion, so his angry thing is pretty notable.

God bless Denny Heck for getting it, totally.

Once again, I will say that the Ukrainians were unhappy about candidate trump's statements because what he said was **completely in line with the Kremlin's policy and views** and completely wrong in terms of the US perspective/policy

But go ahead Jim Jordan, keep on 🙄

These Republican clowns really don't understand that Yovanovitch talking to the Ukrainians about their statements on US politics at all would've been political.

Again, what trump said as a candidate threatened their sovereignty and national security. Of course they denounced it

This is the inside of Jim Jordan's head:

What Jim Jordan is saying is completely wrong. The idea that any president of the United States can decide to cut off aid because people don't like him it's just abjectly stupid

Nunes:

I mean seriously he is just mad he has to work. Wah wah.

Applause and loud cheers in the hall for Ambassador Yovanovitch as she leaves the chamber. I add my own.