What Went Down In Maguire’s Whistleblower Testimony

Things are moving fast here, and new information has been coming out quickly — I agree with Chad that this hearing is us seeing Democrats try to figure out which avenues are worthwhile to chase down and which aren’t. Of course, not all of that makes for riveting TV, but I think at least part of this is laying the groundwork for further investigation.

Schiff is getting some good (from Democrats’ POV) quotes from Maguire right now. Maguire, maybe in a slip (?), agreed that parts of the whistleblower complaint should be investigated.

Usually I say that these hearings we cover won’t change anything. While I don’t think a lot of people who don’t already have firm opinions are watching this live, I’m not sure that will be true this time. This story is moving so fast, and I agree with Amelia that the Democrats may have done a good job in this hearing of painting the administration’s actions as sketchy and pointing down paths for further investigation. That could frame the way the media narrative solidifies.