Is there a stronger visual of patriotism? Lt. Col. Vindman arrives for his testimony at #ImpeachmentHearing. Adam Schiff just thanked him for “shedding blood for your country.” Duty. Honor. 
Who is this fine fellow who has Nune’s back? Who can listen to Nunes? Talking about the Russian hoax, ffs.
Nunes opens by wanting to talk to the American people then proceeds to bash the media. And blowing out the whistleblower. He is spewing White House talking points. Nunes is so annoying. I want to mute him. But I can’t. It’s my duty to listen to his bs. We are all Adam Schiff.
Nunes cites three only journalist he likes. John Solomon. Say no more. nytimes.com/2019/11/12/us/…
Jennifer Williams, senior aide to Pence is making her opening statement. 14 years of foreign service experience for presidents of both parties. Trump tweeted she is part of a “presidential attack.” Her job is to prep Pence on Ukraine. Doubt she is attacking Trump. He is so weak.
“I found the July 25 phone call unusual,” Williams says, because “it involved discussion of what appeared to be a domestic political matter.”
Lt. Col. Vindman is making his opening statement. He mentions how important Ukraine is as a “bulwark against Russian aggression.” He has firsthand knowledge of the July 25 call. Not looking forward to Republican attacks in this hero.
I feel for Vindman. His statement in hand is shaking. He has been under attack by Trump and his lackeys. He is courageous. He is calling out Trump for character assassination. He says those attacks are reprehensible.
Vindman is making me cry, thanking his father who brought his family here as refugees 40 years ago. Vindman is hero, a patriot, with feelings as my friend @cefecha says. Vindman is grateful for the privilege of being an American. Whew.
Vindman says he is aware of no credible evidence that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election- ridiculous nonsense Trump believes. Even though WH advisors told Trump Russia interfered, showing him U.S. intelligence findings about Moscow’s election sabotage.
Of course Putin supports this nonsensical theory. And it makes Trump feel better to think he “won” all by himself.
A brief moment of levity when Goldman asked Vindman what languages he speaks? Vindman: “Ukrainian. Russian. And a little bit of English.” Good to see him chuckle and smile.
Vindman’s video is powerful. In plain language. cnn.com/politics/live-…
Jennifer Williams is a serious witness and another American hero. Now she is being grilled by Nunes. And later, she will go back to work for Pence.
Nunes just wants to say “Burisma” and “Bidens” and “Alexandra Chulapa” as much as he can. Williams declined to give him what he wanted. So he asks all the same questions to Vindman.
Nunes is trying to get Vindman to out the whistleblower. Schiff shut him down.
Nunes got nothing just a desperate attempt to out the whistleblower. He gave his remaining time back to creepy counsel Castor.
Castor is trying to get Vindman to say Trump’s words during the July 25 call can be interpreted different ways. Parsing words is so Republican. So is extorting a foreign country for dirt on a political rival.
Who said what, when,
to Pence is the line of questioning by #CastorOil. The granular details are not necessary because we all know #PenceKnew- also every time Rudy Giuliani’s name is mentioned reinforces who runs the shadow foreign policy.
to Pence is the line of questioning by #CastorOil. The granular details are not necessary because we all know #PenceKnew- also every time Rudy Giuliani’s name is mentioned reinforces who runs the shadow foreign policy.
Isn’t Castor’s time you get? Trying to paint Vindman as a traitor or a spy is a bad look.
Short recess. Glad the witnesses get a break. Time for me to carbo-load!
On the other side it was Schiff/Nunes and now #GymJordan going after Vindman. Jordan apparently only has one tie. Yellow. Like his demeanor. Asking Vindman if he is a leaker. “Never.” Yellow chickensh*t Jordan. Afraid to even answer wrestlers who complained to him re:sexual abuse
Jordan is jerking around trying to get the whistleblower outed.
Congressman Himes (D/CT) asked Williams if she was conducting a “presidential atrack” as Trump tweeted Sunday. She said no! And she would not describe herself as a “never Trumper”- now he is stating Vindman’s bona fides. Vindman describes why he is wearing a Purple Heart.
Well, it’s been fun live tweeting and threading #ImpeachmentHearing but duty goes. Off to Brooklyn to babysit the grand girls. Ttyl
