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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on November 23, 2019, 09:31:40 pm
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Impeachment witnesses come under threats, harassment
By Rachel Frazin - 11/23/19 04:17 PM EST
Two weeks of public testimony have revealed new, damaging details of the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, but witnesses who come before Congress and the American people have had to pay a price.
Witnesses have endured harassment, threats, and attacks on their personal character as they are suddenly thrust into public view.
Those who’ve given testimony have described such incidents in both closed and open-doored hearings during the impeachment inquiry detailing their experiences related to the Ukraine scandal.
President Trump himself has tweeted negatively about some of the witnesses, calling them “Never Trumpers,†knocking the quality of their service, and questioning their loyalty.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/471703-impeachment-witnesses-come-under-threats-harassment