[….]
Q: And since that is really U.S. policy to further the rule of law and to discourage political investigations, having the President of the United States effectively ask for a political investigation of his opponent would run directly contrary to all of the anticorruption efforts that we were making. Is that a fair statement?

A: I would say that request does not align with what has been our policy towards Ukraine and many other countries, yes….

A: I believe it is a matter of U.S. policy and practice, particularly since I have worked in the area of promoting the rule of law, that politically related prosecutions are not the way of promoting the rule of law, they undermine the rule of law.

Q: But is that written as a policy somewhere or is that just standard practice?

A: I have never been in a position or a meeting where I’ve heard somebody suggest that politically motivated prosecutions are in the U.S. national interest.
[….]

Yet another Trump sycophant from Missouri weighs in on behalf of Vladimir Putin’s puppet:

Senator Denny Hoskins, CPA @DLHoskins
These hearings appear to be an impeachment looking for a problem. I support our President. #SchiffShow
2:05 PM · Nov 15, 2019

Yeah, sure. Heh.

Donald Trump (r) and his sycophants are not having a particularly good day.

This morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Witnesses should’ve had to actually… witness something.

This entire #ImpeachmentHearing has showcased hearsay, giving perspectives on second- and third-hand info.

Our diplomats are the most formidable in the world and they are being used by House Democrats to spur gossip.
10:14 AM · Nov 15, 2019

There was much hilarity in the responses:

It is good to know you want Mulvany, Pompeo, Guiliani, Pence, and Trump to testify. Are you going to put that into a resolution?

You weren’t listening. She witnessed a pattern of lies and corruption from @realDonaldTrump that led up to the actual act of #bribery. That’s how this works. Also, we’d really love to hear from @RudyGiuliani, @SecPompeo, and John Bolton.

Tell @WhiteHouse to stop blocking first hand testimony. That will fix it, right? What a hypocrisy and betrayal of our nation.

This is a great trick —refuse to let anyone close to the president testify and then complain none of the witnesses testifying are close enough.

So you agree that we need to bring in Pompey, Mulvaney, and anyone else on the trump staff to confirm or deny current testimony?

It DISGUSTS me that you represent Missouri

She was removed from her position and threatened by the President. She has first hand knowledge of that corruption.

All roads lead to Russia – still waiting for those tax returns…

She witnessed private citizen, non-Govt Official Giuliani back channel that was IGNORING the actual Diplomats that are supposed to be handling foreign policy, and running it himself.

can’t have it both ways, sugarplum

your tribe CREATED the unavailability of first hand witnesses!

Missouri deserves better than your fealty to a crime family

so you’ll be pushing for Mulvaney, Bolton, Guiliani and others to come before Congress and testify, right?

So send up Pompeo, Mulvaney, and Giuliani

Tell The White House to let the actual witnesses testify then. I can’t believe you’re all trying to do this for a guy who couldn’t give two shits about you or this country

There’s a new talking point for R’s. Didn’t you get the memo?

Well, then, if everything was so perfect, why doesn’t the WH and the State Department release every document related to this incident? Why is it hidden on a server? Why has every document request been blocked, if there’s nothing wrong? WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? #transparency

The President won’t testify and he won’t allow the first hand participants testify. You can’t have it both ways!

Vicky, who do you think is preventing all the first hand witness testimony? Seems like a pretty bad argument.

I spy a representative who has not been paying attention.

Or, if you prefer, willfully dense.

Weak defense, but maybe supporting treason will play well in Missouri.

Ambassador Yovanovitch was smeared on the phone call, by Donald Trump.

Before removal from her position, she was smeared by Donald Trump, using the lies from the corrupt prosecutor.

On the phone call, Trump PRAISED Ukraine’s corrupt prosecutor.

Yes, she’s an important witness.

Our diplomats, who serve their country no matter who is president, have been used by Trump and Giuliani (when was his election? Confirmation?) to chase conspiracy theories. As I would expect, they’re too good to do Trump’s dirty work.

You see how Trump treated a formidable diplomat? He intimidated her while she was on the witness stand – witness tampering in real time for all to see. You must be so proud.

Corroboration of firsthand accounts from Sondland. You’re either gaslighting or an idiot. Chose a lane.

You should be ashamed of yourself. Our diplomats are being used as pawns by a corrupt president, instead of receiving the support they deserve from congress. Wake up.

Will you ever put your country first? Or nah?

You sure do love tweeting instead of replying to your constituents’ emails.

Putin lover

Well, it could just be that she thinks he’s misunderstood.

Take your crocodile tears somewhere else. Just because your supporters are stupid, doesnt make what you say profound.

Ouch.

Keep in mind I have not seen @RepHartzler stand up to the president when he calls Americans human scum for disagreeing with him, have you?

Is this a leader who has the courage to stand up for Missourians? Does she have the courage to protect the Constitution?

This is the BS republicans spew when they are desperate.

This shows that either you weren’t listening or you have no integrity. You are Trump’s cover up ‘tool’ and we know that.

Wow! Another devastating day for the Trump crime family.
Trump is very clearly a corrupt, self-serving liar, cornered now by the facts.

Oh my god Vicky are you that stupid?

Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): getting pwned (November 13, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Is somebody going to tell her? (November 14, 2019)

Listening to his master’s voice (November 15, 2019)