Fiona Hill, with a thick British accent, begins her opening statement by emphasizing her nonpartisan credentials and calling herself an "American by choice."
"I have no interest in advancing the outcome of your inquiry in any particular direction, except toward the truth."
"I have no interest in advancing the outcome of your inquiry in any particular direction, except toward the truth."
Hill tells more of her family history, building upon a theme of witnesses emphasizing how their families confronted fascism:
"During the Second World War, other members of my
family fought to defend the free world from fascism
alongside American soldiers, sailors, and airmen."
"During the Second World War, other members of my
family fought to defend the free world from fascism
alongside American soldiers, sailors, and airmen."
I am getting some blowback on the "thick British accent" line.
No offense intended on a wonderful accent.
I've been described in print as having a "rapid-fire New York accent," and have been told by Londoners that my Jersey is quite heavy.
No offense intended on a wonderful accent.
I've been described in print as having a "rapid-fire New York accent," and have been told by Londoners that my Jersey is quite heavy.
(I'm a NJ native.)
