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This time he is watching the live audition. Donald Trump responds in real time on Twitter while the former US ambassador to Ukraine testifies publicly before the Congress. This is the second day of public hearings as part of the process of dismissal initiated by the Democrats. The president's intervention on Twitter immediately provoked the indignant reaction of the Democrats.
With our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet
It must be said that it is quite amazing. Even as the former ambassador to Ukraine gave a very strong testimony about the way she was sacked, the president personally attacked her on Twitter: " Wherever Maria Yovanovich went, things went wrong ," Donald writes. Trump before citing Somalia as an example where she was stationed.
Democrat Adam Schiff read this message during the hearing and asked the former ambassador what she thought. " It's very intimidating, " said Marie Yovanovitch. To which the head of the intelligence commission who led the debate replied: " Know that here we take the intimidation of witnesses very seriously ."
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This intervention by Donald Trump, in addition to creating a new charge on the indictment, only draws attention to the remarkable performance of the former ambassador to Ukraine.
Recognized diplomat, she assured to have lost her position because of the maneuvers of the personal lawyer of the president, Rudolf Giuliani, allied with the corrupt Ukrainians that precisely fought the American administration. " If unfounded rumors spread by foreign powers manage to bring down ambassadors what does this mean for our future? She asked before saying, " If the foreign powers have this power, they will use it. "