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2019-11-22 Home Front: Politix

Fiona Hill Testifies Russian Meddling Sought To Sow Discord Between Parties, Criticizes Those Casting Trump Presidency As Illegitimate

[Daily Caller] Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian Affairs on President Trump’s National Security Council, testified Thursday that the goal of Russian meddling into the 2016 election was not to elect Trump over then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but to sow discord between Republicans and Democrats.

"The Russians’ interests are frankly to delegitimize our entire presidency," Hill stated in response to a line of questioning from Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff during her public impeachment hearing. "So one issue that I do want to raise, and I think this would resonate with our colleagues on the committee from the Republican Party, is that the goal of the Russians was really to put whoever became the president, by trying to tip their hands on one side of the scale, under a cloud."

"So if Secretary, former First Lady, former Senator Clinton had been elected as president, as indeed many expected in the run-up to the election in 2016, she too would have had major questions about her legitimacy," she continued. "I think that what we’re seeing here as a result of all of these narratives is exactly what the Russian government was hoping for."

"Perceived misinformation, perceived doubt, they have everybody questioning the legitimacy of a presidential candidate, be it President Trump or potentially a President Clinton, that they would pit one side of our electorate against the other, they would pit one party against the other, and that’s why I wanted to make such a strong point at the very beginning."

Hill further emphasized the "need to be very careful as we discuss all of these issues not to give them more fodder that they can use against us in 2020."

Posted by Besoeker 2019-11-22 02:31|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 Finally, some sanity. This woman knows what she's talking about. Unbelievable that it took this long for someone in Washington to say the obvious.

Putin couldn't care less about who's in the White House. He feared and loathes Trump as much as he fears and loathes any Democrat who might replace Trump.

Posted by Lex 2019-11-22 05:23|| 2019-11-22 05:23|| Front Page Top

#2 And the Democrats played into their game, being crazy marxists themselves.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-11-22 05:36|| 2019-11-22 05:36|| Front Page Top

#3 They spent 25 million as compared to 2 billion total.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-22 06:07|| 2019-11-22 06:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Is there like anyone in USG branches dealing with Ukraine who is not an Ukrainian patriot?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-22 06:38|| 2019-11-22 06:38|| Front Page Top

#5 At least we KNOW she didn't sleep her way to the top

Posted by Frank G 2019-11-22 08:09|| 2019-11-22 08:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't jump to conclusions, lookist!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-22 08:12|| 2019-11-22 08:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Fiona walks into a bar.
Bartender says, "Why the long face?"