What Went Down During Marie Yovanovitch’s Testimony

Those statements jumped out at me, too, Clare. Those concerns reflect a particular brand of anti-Trump Republican and former Republican who have expressed serious objections to the administration’s conduct of foreign policy — not just the substantive decisions but the approach to the State Dept. and non-partisan diplomacy.

Yovanovich is explaining for the American public why the foreign service exists. It’s a little insane to think that this could be viewed as overly partisan, but it might be portrayed that way in Trump-aligned media.

Kent and Taylor were kind of providing details. She is bringing a fairly full-throated attack on Trump and Pompeo. Jim Jordan will, I’m sure, return the favor. This is not a just-the-facts presentation. She is making a full case connecting her treatment to the broader Trump foreign policy.