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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWas any of Yovanovitch's 10+ hour testimony public, and if not, why? Seems like a big missed oppo.
Will any of Fiona Hill's testimony be public?
TIA
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)But there are times when a public hearing is better because people might actually pay attention.
What they learned can still come out later. And it will if it's bad.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)If they discuss anything having to do with national security, I guess they want to keep it private. But it doesn't seem like there would have been in this case.
hlthe2b
(102,293 posts)(it has been posted here several times)
Celerity
(43,416 posts)mostly to read shit.
hlthe2b
(102,293 posts)including the all-important point that she defied Trump-Pompeo's "orders" to not appear in violation of a congressional subpoena.
I'd rather see this than the mockery that the likes of Devin Nunes, Mike Conaway, and other RWers would attempt to turn it into.
hlthe2b
(102,293 posts)pecosbob
(7,541 posts)It lets him manipulate the narrative to normalize his criminality and assault all his accusers outside a courtroom where he can get away with all manner of shenanigans...even actual threats.