Opinion: There’s only so much Republicans can do when Democrats have all the evidence they need
Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, testifies Friday in day two of public hearings
Daniel Goldman observed a cardinal rule for trial attorneys: Let your own witnesses shine. He served up softballs for Taylor and let his testimony—not Goldman’s questions—be the focus. Twitter was agog at his performance, as if he had put on some kind of master class. Actually, I thought the virtue of his performance was how basic it was.
Kent, the State Department’s top expert on Ukraine, made for exceptional witnesses. Both men have long records of service under Republican and Democratic administrations. Taylor, slightly older, has the added distinction of being a West Point grad and Bronze Star recipient in Vietnam. Over several hours of testimony Wednesday, they came across as credible, even-tempered and nonpartisan.
The best performances on the Republican side came from less flashy members of Congress like Elise Stefanik and Brad Wenstrup, who made some legitimate points, such as Wenstrup’s questioning that focused on the lack of direct interaction between Trump and the two witnesses. While this argument has limited long-term value—witnesses who interacted with Trump will testify later—it is a reasonable point and it landed solidly.
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