Rachel Maddow reads highlights from the transcript of the testimony of former senior NSC official Fiona Hill before the House impeachment committees, including details of Donald Trump's Ukraine scheme being implemented and stern admonitions to take the Russian threat seriously and not be distracted by specious conspiracy theories. Aired on 11/08/19.
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Witness Paints Trump Scheme, Russian Threat In Vivid Detail | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
We are watching history unfold. Not because Trump is important. But because Democracy is, and right now it is balanced on the edge of a cliff. We cannot afford to fail.
Back in Black It would be better for you and your leader, comrade, but not good for the US.
Jean Rhodes are you actually being serious or just poking fun? I honestly can’t tell. Do you think I’m a Russian? 😂😂
I’m so glad that some people recognize the gravity of what is happening before our eyes here. Nothing less than the future of American democracy is at play.
Gym Jordan has plenty of experience at covering up crimes, therefore he’s the obvious choice to represent the Republicons.
YEAH BECK ! REAL JOURNALISTS COVER UP MAJOR PEDO SCANDALS, DUMMY ! AND USE GUN SHOW FOOTAGE , AND PASS IT OFF AS CARNAGE IN SYRIA ! AND NOT ONCE HAS BECK USED THE MSM BUZZWORDS , THEY ALL PARROT , EVEN THOUGH THEY’RE ALL ” INDEPENDENT ” NEWS AGENCIES ! COME ON BECK ! 😜
@snowflake melter why do all the dense trump supporters always type IN ALL CAPS?? What does that do for you guys? Does it make you feel like you’re yelling at us? You all do it. If you weren’t so sad, it would be funny.
@L H I IDENTIFY AS A CAPITALIST ! 😬 AND TELL ME SOMETHING , WHY AFTER 3 YEARS OF ” THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN ” FROM A MORON WHO SAID HAD UNDENIABLE PROOF OF TRUMP’S GUILT , AMONG HIS HEALTH , MENTAL HEALTH , STORMY, A RUSSIAN SPY , I MEAN IT’S SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY ! WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE ! LET ALONE THE FAKE GUN SHOW FOOTAGE OF SYRIA , THE EPSTEIN STORY SUPPRESSED , USE ANONYMOUS SOURCES IN THEIR STORIES , AND HAVE TO CORRECT THEMSELVES CONTINUALLY ? I MEAN WT😳.. …..I MEAN , HEY , WANNA BUY SOME MAGIC BEANS ?! 🤪😜
It is fun watching you Leftist whores (fascists) lose & lose & lose & lose to President Trump (America).
Dr Hill is a true patriot!
@Tom McDermott It is illegal to even ask the head of another govt to interfere in our election process it is certainly illegal to then extort that help through with holding military aid,.Whenever and where ever you people spin your wicked lies good people will rise up to shine the light on your darkness..
@Tom McDermott Yea there is. Have you read it? It reads that a president CANNOT accept ANYTHING of value from a head of state.I wonder if you really knew that and youre just lying or youre just really ignorant and have no idea whats going on? WHICH IS IT?
@Tom McDermott You obviously haven’t read the Constitution. There is something radically wrong when you are asking for dirt on your probable 2020 election political rival and using much needed military aid as leverage to get it. Get real. Stop drinking the Kool-aid and open your eyes and ears.
@bingbonga binga You can go back to tasting Putin now.
Fiona Hill is a badass
Daniela dos Santos Silva Sarah Connor style badass!!!!!
If this was all about fighting corruption (as Trump asserts), why was Giuliani (Trump’s personal attorney) involved?
Considering 3 billion taxpayers dollars given to the Ukraine in 2014 went MISSING, it is a responsible position to demand accountability. What many on the left don’t understand, every action that is currently being highlighted as corruption; have been done by the left during the 0 term. The scramble to pin this on DJT is a concerted effort to protect what the 0 team created. Think crowdstrike/Ukraine/DNC server. Remember one thing… His name was Seth Rich.
3+ years deciding whether a criminal con man is the American president. Unbelievable!
because Trump had to go around the deep state. many past presidents have used their lawyers to go around the state dept.
That witness was STRONG…
Kelvin Cornish two weeks and she’ll be forgotten.
@bingbonga binga Another concrete witness in a long line of forgotten ones. Three years LOL. TRUMP
The Wiz she’s a real looker.
All roads lead to Putin!
Q: Why did Republicans cross the road?
A: The Russian agents were on the other side!
@Elaine Daprano
No. I was going to mention but everyone knows so I refrained. An example of longevity shrinking into youngevity and grifters’ imparted grief to so many people and even his family. People like Madoff think that they made off. Sooner or later their pyramid turns into a rectangle box !
@M Hussain Male menopause huh? I don’t know. I imagine there’s a book on him but I have too many to get to as is.
@Mind Freshener you want her to pee pee on your face
@Elaine Daprano
One of the advantage the experts enjoy is their ability to debate either side of the argument, and leave the obvious aside. That is the case in the discussion of Russia and Western world. The pivotal point is economy. Nobody talks about it. They divert the discussion to an unsolvable problem – a hypothesised claim and blame of socialism and capitalism.
The Republican party has become the party of eunuchs.
There are no moderate Republicans anymore?
RNC is the true American party
Another coach at OSU is accusing Jordan of lying that he did not know about the sexual abuse of wrestlers
@Amelia Kittie if you use google you can find pretty much all over the place
@Amelia Kittie https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/08/second-person-says-he-told-rep-jim-jordan-about-sexual-misconduct-ohio-state/
I hope the GOP doesn’t change their mind about promoting him as Trump’s valiant defender.
The carnage will be epic.
I think he’s about the 6th accuser!
Fiona Hill absolutely OWNED Jordan’s lawyer/staffer. What a smackdown!
“A former White House official who [sic] Democrats consider a key witness in their impeachment inquiry told lawmakers in October that she believed Russians likely planted disinformation about President Donald Trump with dossier author Christopher Steele.
Fiona Hill, who served as the White House’s top adviser on Russia affairs until July, told lawmakers she was “shocked” to find out that Steele, a former MI6 officer, was the author of the dossier. That’s in large part because when she had met with Steele in the years leading up to his dossier work, he was “constantly try to drum up business.”
Hill, who was deposed in the impeachment inquiry on Oct. 14, said Steele’s eagerness to obtain work made him vulnerable to Russian disinformation.
It was always garbage, and a good Russia expert such as herself could see it immediately.
It was a “rabbit hole.” It was the sort of thing that the Russians liked to cook up. It was done to discredit President Trump because she knew they wanted to do that. And its purveyor, former British spy Christopher Steele, was just the right sort of dupe to get the ball rolling, Hill testified. She said as much back in September, too.”
@gagatube You talk like someone brainwashed by public ed and a media intent on forming the minds of political plebes. If you knew anything you would question those that made you think the way you do. You are a stepford thinking fool.
To the Wiz, 52 80,torres,Apple Pie et al.
It’s great to see voices of Facts and Reason commenting here.
Please continue to keep up the good fight one and all as your posts are all valuable in helping to bring the truth to the gullible MSM viewers who are being treated as fools by people such as Maddow.
At one stage she was 27th in the nightly ratings while 3 Fox news shows are in the top four.
The Fox channel here on Y. T. has gained over 11,000 new subscribers in the past five weeks alone.
Meanwhile the MSM have lost up to 40% of their viewers in 6 months.
This says it all ss to the veracity of the information being presented on a daily basis by all news programs.
People are not stupid and as George Bush once tried to say, “Fool me once….”, Well you know the rest.
The Russia Hoax do over will be an even bigger flop than the original.
DJT IN A LANDSLIDE 2020 and Beyond.
Jordon looked the other way and denied that anything happened when 3 children came to him who had been molested by their wrestling coach,he needs to be removed and made accountable for his crimes instead of putting spins and obstructing the investigations in Trumps impeachment.
@John Kidd Sounds like that hit a nerve, didn’t it boy? I’ll bet you’re one of those who fiddle about in the boys locker room. Even the second dumbest Maggat would know enough to leave that comment alone. Congrats, you’re the most stupid, which is a monumental achievement. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
John Kidd That sounds exactly what the Republicans are doing, Covering up for a documented criminal and liar. They will pay dearly at election time stupid. Trump has destroyed the Republican party. Most of American voters have lost their confidence in them.
When we crack open Jordan we’re going to find a direct line of money and compromise directly leading to Moscow.
@Ralph Boyd Don’t hold your breath pal.
@Major StinkEye
All in good time. It’s obvious the powers that be want to slowly grind Trump. 😁
@Chris Patterson You might want to check yours. Your brain is missing.
I apologise for the cruelty, but I would enjoy seeing Dr Hill rip Jim Jordan apart.
Spoken like a true fascist. All of you Leftist whores are the spawn of Hilter
Nancy Jay Jordan Jimmy did not protect those young men 43 Ohio state wrestling Team Jordan Jimmy BUT a traitor treasonous lying Dictator Jefro TRUMP Bodine six grade notes TRUMP on white house lawn
You >> Nancy Jay << fascist whores are the spawn of Hitler
You Nazis >> @Wayne Harris << will keep losing. #JimCrowDemocrat
You >> Nancy Jay << fascist whores are the spawn of Hitler
Oh, this is delicious. Please bring in Fiona for the public hearings. She suffers no fools.
@Tom McDermott and I’m not inferring that you will be in danger, but you probably will find out what it truly feels like to be marginalized. Trumps presidency will end and the world that will follow isn’t going to be a nice place for people like you, well except you’ll likely get a pay rise and healthcare.
@Adam Aus87 dude, you’re funny. good luck
SLAM. Dr Hill is COLLOSAL. I could hear her reactions to inquiry again again again!!!
Well tune in Wed. and listen to the live hearings.
said someone with the handle Bingbonga Binga, ha ha ha.
@bingbonga binga You wish it was a trick. MAGAtrash have no connection with reality.
The Walking Dead Gym Jordan – Professional Sycophant Zombie
Him being the main defense line for trump, oh that is going to be hilarious! 😂
Ganiscol another Democrat leadership fail. They are known for failure.
He sort of reminds me of a used car sales man who is tired of raw potatoes.
Two best things I’ve come across in the comments: ‘Donny’s got a sugar Vladdy’ (on his relationship with Putin) and this one on Mitch McConnell referring to him as ‘Kentucky’s Bribed Chicken’
Fiona Hill went full Hermione Granger here and im so here for it 👏
@Ephesians 6:12
Btw why did drumpffuhrer stop investigating election fraud, because all the fraud was for him
How are those Carrier jobs, oh wait he failed to save them
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/9/18/1796668/-UPDATED-Comparing-Presidential-Administrations-by-felony-arrests-and-convictions-as-of-9-17-2018
How long have your kind screamed about Hillary and human sacrifice, hmm
Btw with two years of control over everything, still couldn’t do healthcare
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/09/trumps_economy_is_strong_obamas_was_better_140284.html#!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2018/10/30/two-charts-show-trumps-job-gains-are-just-a-continuation-from-obamas-presidency/#5f497a8b1af3
https://www.trumpgolfcount.com
110 million in golfing trips
Stay stupid it makes your toothless mommy proud of being your sister
@thewanderandhiscomp
LOL I totally agree. A day later and Schiff has no more proof of ANYTHING than he did at the beginning of Russia Hoax 2.0. Schiff-for-brains can trot a dozen State Dept Obama holdovers who didn’t like Trump and all you have is …….crickets. Nothing is what you have. Trumpy is going to outsmart you and your DC Overlords once again.
Trump is blessed with his enemies. Google ‘stupid’ and there you will find a picture of Pelosi right next to a picture of Schiff. If you thought the Mueller Report was a heartbreaker, MAGA 2020 will drive you to call the local Suicide Hotline. I will pray for you.
Harry Potter is a fairy tale just like the democrats hopes to succeed at impeachment.
i will quite likely never understand how so many politicians and government employees, who took an oath to ‘…support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic…’, could just sell our country out to russia/putin. they are traitors. thank God for these ambassadors who have come forward, the whistleblowers, the politicians and military who have kept their oath. these are true patriots of the highest order.
@KC P On what crazy web site are you getting this utter nonsense from?Stop letting yourself get circle jerked by this vipers who spit out vile lie after another. Can`t you see that they are just trying to distract you?None of that stuff,regardless of its validity, has anything to do with trump extorting made up dirt on a political rival,from the president of another country,while holding back military aid,which is definetly high crimes and undoubtly impeachable.
Fiona Hill sounds to be a tough woman, I’m sure jim jordan wouldn’t go far with her or even near her. He’ll end up humiliating himself and embarrassing for the world to see.
@snowflake liberal She’ll eat him for lunch and poop him out on trump’s hollywood star
@snowflake liberal Don’t answer the desperate bots. All pro trump comments are from bots
@Boudica lol, i dont think thats entirely true but, i understand your thinking.