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The biggest story out of Dr. Fiona Hill's testimony is that the entire Republican Party was publicly being called out as not even unwitting perpetrators of Russia’s active measures, but knowing accomplices.
🚨Trump talked to Putin about the Ukraine conspiracy theory. Buried in that NYT piece:

“That muddy brew worked its way into American information ecosystems… until parts of it reached Mr. Trump, who has also spoken with Mr. Putin about allegations of Ukrainian interference.”
So… big picture:

Russia has been pushing a yearslong disinformation campaign to frame Ukraine for interfering in the 2016 election.

Putin spoke to Trump about it directly.

Trump mobilized HIS ENTIRE PARTY to push this narrative.

They're aiding Russian interference. Again.
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These non-verbatim notes (not a transcript) are damning.

Trump says the US has been very good to Ukraine but it hasn’t been reciprocal, then asks for a favor and goes on to ask Ukraine to investigate the origins of the Mueller probe and work with Barr and investigate Biden.
This is blatantly corrupt, violates election law, and very well could provide evidence of an implicit quid pro quo/extortion.

Trump talked about the US being good to Ukraine amid suspended military aid and then immediately asks for a favor? This is how mob bosses talk.
The Trump-appointed Intelligence Community IG thought this conduct was so improper that he referred it for criminal investigation, but of course, Barr declined to pursue.

THEN, they blocked the release of the whistleblower complaint.

This is a coverup.
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Most Trump accounts in my replies are flagged as bot-like on bot detectors.

Trump’s online support is inflated, he lost the popular vote, he’s the only POTUS who never cracked 50% Gallup approval, and 60%+ disapprove.

Media has never treated his base like the minority they are.
In their endless pursuits of “balance,” far too many mainstream orgs have treated Trump’s support as if it is equal to his opposition or go as far as to treat it as if it is in fact more representative of “real” America.

This creates a falsely equivalent depiction of reality.
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Accurate coverage of the current state of affairs would be to interview Americans about how they feel about the country’s slide into authoritarianism.

Instead, they interview Trump supporters about how much they love him.
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Fiona Hill is the kind of detail oriented badass who makes sure the tires have the precisely correct air pressure before she drives the bus over you.
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Yesterday’s’ testimony was explosive.

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