Hill/Holmes hearing notes here:
Fwiw -- not enough people read Hill's closed door deposition. It was dense with information about the real consequences of what POTUS was doing. She also called out the fact that republicans were promoting fiction re "Ukraine collusion" story
Fwiw -- not enough people read Hill's closed door deposition. It was dense with information about the real consequences of what POTUS was doing. She also called out the fact that republicans were promoting fiction re "Ukraine collusion" story
Fiona Hill is 🔥🔥 
I wonder if Nunes opener today with have actual handpuppets.
Devin Nunes, who is not good at this, just cited an incident where Russians pretending to be Ukrainians were trying to provide dirt to the US.
.... Do you think he gets it? I'm not sure he does.
.... Do you think he gets it? I'm not sure he does.
Does he just crowdsource his speeches to Reddit forums?
This:
Nunes trying to call out Hill calling him out. He is conflating the "collusion" issue with the thing where Russia actually attacked our nation. He passes out his BS report, and doesn't address that he constantly calls Russia a "hoax". Hill does not look amused.
There is a fight in the alley behind my house (give it up for cap hill east), and I'm like SHHHHHHHHHHH mama's watching her stories!
Holmes is detailing media stories which promoted Rudy crazy narratives on Ukraine and Biden -- also his attacks on Zelensky, which is important.
Holmes highlighting attacks on Yovanovitch, and the campaign against her. How this coincided with a lack of support for Zelensky from the WH.
Holmes reminds the "three amigos" gave themselves that name, despite all their protests now.
Holmes also reminding of the parallel lane where Rick Perry trying to promote his friends into Ukrainian gas company board jobs. Or, you know, like the thing Rs complain about re Hunter
Holmes also reminding of the parallel lane where Rick Perry trying to promote his friends into Ukrainian gas company board jobs. Or, you know, like the thing Rs complain about re Hunter
Ok we really need to go back to Jay Leno, and also Jares Kushner.
Holmes: POTUS raised none of US priorities/interagency talking points in the call. Only Rudy conspiracies.
None.
Ukrainians immediately realize sh*t is going sideways.
None.
Ukrainians immediately realize sh*t is going sideways.
YOU CAN TELL THE KARDASHIANS YOU TRIED
Still the epitaph of this admin.
Still the epitaph of this admin.
"There's big stuff going on in Ukraine, LIKE A WAR WITH RUSSIA"
RonJon ugh. Just ugh.
Let's all be clear that the only reason the hold on Ukraine aid was lifted was because some genius (not sarcasm) gave the story to the press. The public shaming was the only was this happened. Surprised no one has asked who did.
Let's all be clear that the only reason the hold on Ukraine aid was lifted was because some genius (not sarcasm) gave the story to the press. The public shaming was the only was this happened. Surprised no one has asked who did.
Holmes reminds it is the anniversary of the beginning of the euro maidan protests. That Ukrainians have fought and bled and fought and bled again to get to the West. That they fight our fights. That we should support them, not diddle around with conspiracy BS
Partisan should always rhyme with courtesan
Hill opener -- love love her personal story of coming to America, and the opportunities it accorded her. Plus:
"Unprecedented AND SUCCESSFUL" Russian operation in 2016. 🔥🔥
Hill: you on the intelligence committee should believe in intelligence.
Hill: Russia dumps money into US politics
Yeah maybe we should look into that
Yeah maybe we should look into that
Hill: no one understands the chaos/both sides thing
This is true. There were alternative narratives waiting for all possibilities.
This is true. There were alternative narratives waiting for all possibilities.
Do not underestimate how utterly brave what Hill is doing is. She chose to have this fight because she believes so deeply in what she does.
In case it isn't clear, Hill knows everything, and we should have all the people like her in the WH, with a president who listens to them.
Hill: crowdstrike is a debunked conspiracy, yes.
Hill: many Russians promote the Ukraine collusion myth, and US actors too, and now they have fused together. (Not as simple as POTUS adopting Putin views)
This hearing is absolutely scorched earth
There is currently a trumpist clown on CNN reading out vogel's article,
Which is like 🙄
Who is right? I'll take Fiona Hill.
Which is like 🙄
Who is right? I'll take Fiona Hill.
Thank you @JohnKingCNN for reminding the Ukrainians were critical of trump after he said Crimea should stay with Russia
CNN should not allow trump propagandists to hijack their coverage.
CNN should not allow trump propagandists to hijack their coverage.
CNN good grief do better.
Meanwhile, Nunes is not only a full clown but a lazy clown:
Why is this break taking so long?
Clown on CNN still waving literal Vogel article.
Meanwhile I cannot wait for Nunes/Castro vs Hill on conspiracies
Meanwhile I cannot wait for Nunes/Castro vs Hill on conspiracies
Just saying: you were warned
Nunes back in 4chan mode. CHALUPA OHR FUSION GPS 🙄🙄
Nunes now asking about the Steele Dossier because obviously this has nothing to do with anything.
Nunes now asking about the Steele Dossier because obviously this has nothing to do with anything.
Castor -- how is this the best of what they have?
Fiona Hill also needs a radio hour
Also this thing with the broader hold up of aid should not be minimized
Why hasn't anyone asked Hill why she left?
Nunes back with his flow chart of conspiracy.
Does not like answers that Paul Manafort was mega corrupt and aided Yanukovych in gutting Ukraine, so of course Ukrainians wanted Americans to know about the slime running Trump's campaign as he said Crimea is Russia
Does not like answers that Paul Manafort was mega corrupt and aided Yanukovych in gutting Ukraine, so of course Ukrainians wanted Americans to know about the slime running Trump's campaign as he said Crimea is Russia
I think Nunes just denounced the concept of paid oppo research, which is funny since most of his committee work is conducted via oppo researchers.
Is believing a conspiracy a defense?
Hill basically says POTUS paid no attention to Ukraine, never asked for official briefing on any of his alleged beliefs or concerns.
Hill calls what the three amigos were doing "a domestic political errand", not the execution of US foreign policy. But he was given this remit by the president, so the two lanes should have been coordinated. But were not.
He = Sondland above
Hill: I did not relate general concerns re Vindman. Related a specific concern. Concerned Vindman didn't have "political antenna" for these mixed issues. Praises his subject matter expertise on real policy issues...
... Didn't think he would be sensitive to political mess of dual track work.
Aka didn't like the domestic political errand.
Castor not pleased with this answer. Changes subject.
Aka didn't like the domestic political errand.
Castor not pleased with this answer. Changes subject.
Schiff asks Hill re attacks on Vindman as having "dual loyalties"
Hill's answer is so good. I will find it in the transcript later.
Hill's answer is so good. I will find it in the transcript later.
Much like every minute I have spent on a bus to an airplane, I want every minute I have spent having to listen to Jim Jordan back.
Yes
Hill: the Ukrainian defense of Ukraine when candidate trump attack their sovereignty was totally fine
Hill says about Vogel article: crux of piece is "little evidence of top-down campaign" like from Kremlin, but ad hoc work of individuals currying favor.
Ukraine was not only country with such moves, many bet on Clinton. NSC collected such comments. (Yikes)
Ukraine was not only country with such moves, many bet on Clinton. NSC collected such comments. (Yikes)
But in other cases, no impact on POTUS feelings toward countries. But in public Trump says "Ukraine tried to take me down"
She cites many other examples. Only Ukraine targeted.
Well.
She cites many other examples. Only Ukraine targeted.
Well.
YOU CAN TELL THE KARDASHIANS YOU TRIED
Here is Fiona Hill's absolutely beautiful commentary on America, her chosen country, being a nation of immigrants
This is the best way to put this I have ever heard.
This is the best way to put this I have ever heard.
Another A+ Terri Sewell jacket
Someone please GIF Fiona blinking at Turner.
Btw who is running against Mike Turner?
Btw who is running against Mike Turner?
By the way, when Hill says that she's heard some in the committee doubt the Russian attack, she mean she's heard it directly from them. Because they said in the press all the time.
Republicans know they have absolutely nothing to gain by asking further questions from these two impeccable witnesses, so they're just bloviating and putting out conspiracies
Wenstrup just declared the Democrats are staging a coup.
Hill wants to respond. To him, Turner, Ratcliffe (who have left). Says: so the whole point is, I wanted to serve because there has to be a way out of confrontation with Russia. To prevent 2016 from happening again...
Hill wants to respond. To him, Turner, Ratcliffe (who have left). Says: so the whole point is, I wanted to serve because there has to be a way out of confrontation with Russia. To prevent 2016 from happening again...
...we aren't the people who make the decision, Hill says.
Stewart takes interesting approach of saying House is a joke before reading a list from 4chan. Ok!
Why are there so many Texans on the intelligence committee?
Why isn't anyone asking Hill about the security implications of what POTUS did?
A reminder that the Steele dossier is not the origin of the Mueller investigation
If Republicans are really out raged about the Steele dossier, they should be equally out raged about Rudy Giuliani
Excellent history from hill on 2008 and the Russian attack on Georgia, as well as their promises to attack Ukraine
She points out our broken promises weaken our allies and NATO aspirants
She points out our broken promises weaken our allies and NATO aspirants
Hill calls out Roger Stone and Alex Jones for their crazy info wars conspiracies against her
Hill calls out conspiracies about George Soros as the new protocols of the elders of Zion, a propaganda campaign created by the Tsarist secret police
"it appears there's been subversion of US policy" for personal gain, says hill.
Nunes needs to read about the Roger Stone trial.
Nunes seems to think the Democrats made President Trump try to leverage dirt out of the Ukrainians.
