What Went Down During Marie Yovanovitch’s Testimony

It’s also worth noting that Yovanovitch is among a handful of Democrats’ witnesses who come from an immigrant family. Vindman and Hill, who are appearing next week, also came to the U.S. as immigrants and made the decision to spend their careers in public service. It’s a subtle but sharp contrast to have these particular witnesses testifying against a president who has put restricting immigration at the center of his agenda.

It is worth noting that right about now is the time for incumbents to worry about primary challengers. For Republicans, especially the ones form pretty red districts who remain post-2018, that means worrying about being viewed as not backing the president with enough enthusiasm.

In response to Perry’s observation about credentials, this week has been a test of whether bipartisan credibility can be a thing in contemporary politics. Can anyone in public life be understood not to have an agenda – as Yovanovitch just described herself?