YOU CAN'T DO THAT
Trump Defends His Witness Intimidation of Ukraine Ambassador He Fired by Demanding He Have ‘Total’ Freedom of Speech
President Donald Trump is defending himself from strong and sharp criticism being fired from Democrats an Republicans alike, after he posted tweets attacking former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Friday as she was testifying before Congress. Even Fox News anchors called it witness intimidation, as did Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff.
Asked Friday afternoon if he was intentionally trying to intimidate the diplomat he fired and had ordered “on the next plane” out of Ukraine, Trump launched into a rant.
“I just want to have a total – I want freedom of speech, that’s a political process,” Trump, trying to defend himself, told reporters.
The President went on to falsely claim Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have been blocked from asking questions of Yovanovitch. They have been granted equal time, but Chairman Schiff has not broken the rules enough to their liking to favor their outbursts.
Watch:
Q: “Were you trying to intimidate Ambassador Yovanovitch?”
President Trump: “I just want to have a total — I want freedom of speech.”
Full video here: https://t.co/LQ849Z59RV pic.twitter.com/5nk4DIn0ME
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 15, 2019
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