Chuck Rosenberg Podcast With Fiona Hill | The Oath – Ep 27 | MSNBC

Fiona Hill is the former Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia on the National Security Council. A highly respected scholar on Russian history and culture, Fiona was born and raised in the industrial northeast of England. She comes from a long line of coal miners – uncles, cousins – families, like hers, that persistently struggled with poverty. Fiona’s father, Alfred, joined his own brother in the coal mines at the age of 14. Her mother, June, who still lives in Bishop Auckland – was a midwife. And though money was always tight, Fiona grew up in a loving and supportive family that strongly embraced both her desire to go to college and, ultimately, to emigrate to the United States – a place her father loved and admired and always hoped one day might be his own home.

Guided by a series of dedicated mentors and teachers, Fiona graduated from the University of Saint Andrew’s in Scotland, and then earned her Ph.D. at Harvard. Along the way, she studied Russian history and culture and became fluent in its language.

Fiona became a naturalized American citizen in 2002 – a country that gave her opportunities that she would not have enjoyed in the UK, where the fact that she grew up poor and with a distinct working-class accent, she believes, would likely have held her back.

She served at the highest levels within the US government, on both the National Intelligence Council under Presidents Bush and Obama and, ultimately, on the National Security Council under President Trump. Fiona is deeply respected for her expertise on Russia and Eurasia and widely admired for her honesty, courage, intellect, and fortitude.

Fiona testified in the 2019 House impeachment hearings of President Trump, and you can find a link to her written testimony here:

Fiona is also the author or co-author of three books about Russia and Vladimir Putin:

· The Siberian Curse: How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold, with Clifford Gaddy (2003)

· Energy Empire: Oil, Gas and Russia's Revival (2004)

· Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin, with Clifford Gaddy (2015).
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Chuck Rosenberg Podcast With Fiona Hill | The Oath – Ep 27 | MSNBC

35 comments

    1. Well, Democrats are communists, so the choice is easy. Doesn’t matter what or who Trump is, *_anything_* is better than communism.

    2. Democrat’s communism is Stalin’s communism you Trumpanzees don’t know what you are talking about

    3. @carmen Horn The people rejected *_communist_* Corbyn in Britain.
      The people rejected *_communist_* sanders.
      And the people will reject *_communist_* biden.
      *#Trump2020** **_Because Democrats communism is Stalin’s communism_*

    4. @Democrat’s communism is Stalin’s communism Democrats aren’t Communists so you’re entire premise is negated.

    5. @James Flynn Democrats Burn, Loot and Murder in the name of George Floyd. Democrats smash statues ISIS style to erase history. Democrats abolish police…
      *#Trump2020** **_Because Democrat’s communism is Stalin’s communism_*

  1. THE OATH …hey generals you oath is to the Constitution , you know what to do when the time comes and show no mercy!

    1. you should read the Constitution first – oh and threatening our President is highly illegal. No harm will ever come to Trump, I can assure you that. We got his six.

    1. lol, goo joke but to be serious here. Did you know, that AOC’s pet rock died?

    2. JOE BIDEN IS HAVING A BRAIN TRANSPLANT WITH ALEXANDRIA CORTEZ BUT HER BRAIN WAS TOO SMALL PRAY FOR JOE@Democrat’s communism is Stalin’s communism

  2. JOE BIDEN IS HAVING A BRAIN TRANSPLANT WITH ALEXANDRIA CORTEZ BUT HER BRAIN WAS TOO SMALL PRAY FOR JOE

    1. That is funny: Here are some of obama’s:
      IRS targets Obama’s enemies
      Benghazi
      Spying on the AP
      The ATF “Fast and Furious” scheme
      Sebelius demands payment
      The Pigford Agriculture Department Scandal
      The General Services Administration Las Vegas Spending Spree.
      Veterans Affairs in Disney World and neglecting vets
      Solyndra
      New Black Panthers Voter Intimidation
      The hacking of Sharyl Attkisson’s computer
      Obama’s LIES about the Affordable Care Act
      “I’ll Pass My Own Laws”
      NSA Spying on American People
      Foreign Policy
      Lack of solidarity with Israel
      Disaster with the Arab Spring
      Crimea
      Leaving Iraq too soon and letting ISIS take over
      Handling of Syrian Red Line
      Calling ISIS “JV”
      Failing to Recognize ISIS as a Radical (or Devout) Muslim Movement
      Returning the bust of Churchill to the Brits
      Lack of Confidence by NATO nations
      Signing a Disastrous Nuclear Deal with the Mullahs of Ira
      Paid $5 Billion & Released 5 Taliban Prisoners For Deserter Bergdahl
      Waging war by attacking Libya without Congressional approval
      Allowed the building of Chinese bases in the South China Sea and off the coast of Somalia at the entrance to the gulf of Aden
      Paying ransom to Iranian for hostages- and using foreign currency in unmarked plane
      Lying about paying ransom (which media ignored!)
      Pays tribute to Japanese at Hiroshima on US Memorial Day
      Obama trashed America 18 times on Asian Tour
      Domestic Policy
      Failure to secure the Border
      Illegals bringing guns, drug and diseases through the southern border
      Bowe Bergdahl swap
      Passing on the keystone pipeline
      9 Trillion dollars more in debt
      Vast expansion of government
      Racial Division at all-time high
      Inviting Bomb Boy Ahmed to White House
      Disrespect for Cops
      Failed economic stimulus plan
      Constant disregard for the Constitution and tyrannical rule
      China overtook America as world’s largest economy
      Double Downgrade
      Housing policies failed to stop foreclosures
      Price of healthcare has drastically risen for those purchasing it
      Education policies failed to curb college costs
      Highest percentage of Americans on Food Stamps and Medicaid
      Record 92,898,000 Americans over 16 years not working
      Lowest Labor Force participation rate of 62.7%
      Denying the notion of American Exceptionalism
      Securing the Olympics for Chicago in 2016
      Naming numerous Communists/Socialists/Progressives to Czar Positions
      Mismanagement and cover up of Terrorist shootings in San Bernardino, California
      Mismanagement of Gulf Oil Spill
      Disastrous Vetting Process of “Immigrants” from Muslim Nations
      Refusing to Listen to CIA/FBI that there is no way to properly vet certain immigrants from Muslim nations
      Fort Hood Shooting
      Colorado EPA Disaster
      Veto of 911 Crime Bill- which was overturned
      Worst economic recovery since the depression with anemic GDP numbers
      Over 94 million Americans out of the workforce

    2. @Claudy TheArtist
      I ask Christ himself to focus in on this stage playing fake, he’s ready for brimstone

  3. Russian propaganda and disinformation is bad enough as it is, but it’s even worse when it’s coming from the president and his sycophants. Trump, Fox, and other republicans, have all become proxies for Putin and his propaganda and disinformation campaign on America. By continuing to peddle Putin’s long debunked conspiracies, they are wilfully volunteering themselves to become cogs in Putin’s campaign to weaken America.

    Dr. Fiona Hill’s testimony before the House Intel committee.

    “Based on questions and statements I have heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country—and that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, Ukraine did. This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves..

    The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016. This is the public conclusion of our intelligence agencies, confirmed in bipartisan Congressional reports. It is beyond dispute, even if some of the underlying details must remain classified.”

    Right now, Russia’s security services and their proxies have geared up to repeat their interference in the 2020 election. We are running out of time to stop them. In the course of this investigation, I would ask that you please not promote politically driven falsehoods that so clearly advance Russian interests.

    These fictions are harmful even if they are deployed for purely domestic political purposes. President Putin and the Russian security services operate like a Super PAC. They deploy millions of dollars to weaponize our own political opposition research and false narratives. 

    If the President, or anyone else, impedes or subverts the national security of the United States in order to further domestic political or personal interests, that is more than worthy of your attention. But we must not let domestic politics stop us from defending ourselves against the foreign powers who truly wish us harm.”

  4. *#Trump2020** **_Because Democrat’s communism is Stalin’s communism_*

  5. sorry, I know you do this for professional gain, and i do not pay to youtube. But TWO ads in the first three and a half minutes of a 78 minute lasting audio?
    No.

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