Trump Impeachment Hearing Offers Universal Anti-Corruption Lesson | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow shares an answer from State Department official George Kent at today's public House impeachment hearing that sums up the theme of what Americans have learned from the impeachment process so far: "You can't promote principled anti-corruption action without pissing off corrupt people." Aired on 11/13/19.
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Trump Impeachment Hearing Offers Universal Anti-Corruption Lesson | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

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    1. Its a member of his administration smh Yall just want corrupt members to testify get it straight. He needs impeached broke the law simple as that, next time i get stopped police im doing same thing NOPE NOPE WERNT ME NOT GUILTY.

  1. May these open hearings keep hitting their mark, until all of we the people awake to what is really happening around us and to us. Truth and justice may prevail.

    1. @jfsfrnd You mean like how the Democrats have spoke openly about impeachment since day 1, and how these testimonies are nothing more than hearsay? Umm, wait, those are factual and not conspiracy theories.

    2. Ruth depew reading the idiotic comments of his equally demented followers there is little chance they’re going to listen to facts or reason. They are too far lost in this alternative reality to even listen to factual arguments. They are too brainwashed by the rightwing conspiracy networks to be reached. And they love to hate.

    3. @Gman They have been speaking about Impeachment from day 1 because Trump was violating his Oath of Office from day 1.
      Who was listening in on Trumps phone call with Ukranian President?
      https://youtu.be/-LiHw4Dq74A
      Dollemore – 1st hand witnesses refuse to testify
      https://youtu.be/Ay10grmjLHA
      Vindman was on the phone call and he will be publically testifying this coming Tuesday. Please watch it.

    4. @Jeremy Backup And you get the award for the absolute DUMBEST thing I’ve read in the comments sections all week. Find me ONE SINGLE conservative that thinks the earth is flat or doesn’t think gravity exists. The fact that this comment on a Maddow video has seven up votes confirms everything I’ve ever expected about people that watch Maddow…… they’re dumb as a box of rocks.

  2. Oh Mr. Kent is sharp as knife! I would have wished he had witnessed even more he could tell us in his crystal clear and bone dry style! I seriously enjoyed all of his answers.

    1. @Kazeem Badrudeen Why not go to the us intelligence community? Because there is strong reason to believe members of that community were involved in an attempt to falsely link him to collusion related charges with regard to the 2016 election and overthrow his presidency… for which there is currently an ongoing criminal investigation pending. Guilani was there to gather information related to Americans colluding with foreigners to do so with no risk of corruption or bias against him. That information was to be collected with and shared with the DOJ… which it was.

    2. Big Ern He was following official policy of the US, not fishing for nonsensical information like Trump was.

    3. Big Ern Again, this whole idea that the intelligence community is out to get him is nonsense. They will follow the law and let their clues lead them where it should.

  3. I have the feeling that there’s about to be a fury of Trump associates and cabinet members throwing each other under the bus. In fact, I’m getting reports of a convoy of buses on I-295, headed straight for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.😂

    1. David J  ………..   What will be compelling is just WHO in this careening dumpster fire will be the first one to bail – to ‘fess up – to turn states evidence against his fellow plotters and conspirators . The ‘inner circle’ guy that rolls . We all know, the first one gets the best deal . Bolton is just mean enough and vindictive to bring the rest down . Giuliani is unstable and mercurial, but I wouldn’t trust him anymore than I could throw Lev and Igor . Who would you have at top of list to do a late ‘John Dean’ ?

    2. Looks like you’ve come up with a new social classification: a “fury” of Republicans (RepugnantOnes): they are mostly angry — the most angry and obnoxious people I’ve witnessed in a long time … if not … ever!

    1. I don’t think Rudy, is motivated to throw Donald under the bus . He’s probably banking on getting pardon by the President…and again, maybe he should talk to Donald previous attorney, Micheal Cohen and see how that worked out for him

  4. Trolls be damned. Bill Clinton testified. But but but Hillary!? Testified! tRump? Bone spurs. So weak. Such a coward.

    1. @D Lensen well 3 people have testified to Congress that he did, and that “he didn’t care about Ukrainian corruption just the Biden investigation” when they heard the July 26th phone call from Sondland to Trump. Where do you get your propaganda from? Because it’s not even a challenge to disprove what you’re crying over…

    2. @Some Person 😂😂😂😂😂 all feeling witnesses what are YOU talking about. Please tell me you don’t have your hopes on this supposedly overheard conversation. You do realize President Trump was on the other end of the phone right lol so we are to believe this new person overheard on a restaurant what Trump said word for word and what he meant? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    3. @D Lensen you mean 3 people, plus Sondland? That makes any claim of Trump hearsay, and makes their version credible in court. That’s how it works snowflake, this isn’t Law and Order ok boomer?

    4. @Some Person lmao oh that’s right hearsay is better then first hand knowledge according to the Democrats.😂😂😂😂😂 How pathetic lol. Sorry not a Boomer or snowflake , how dare you assume my age HOW DARE YOU😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#TRUMP2020 🖕

    5. @D Lensen how is it hearsay when they all heard the phone call on July 26th between Trump and Sondland, and Sondland who was a party to it is currently confessing exactly what I claimed. 1st hand knowledge from one of the two parties isn’t hearsay, but you’ll keep making up your own rules huh snowflake?

    1. Francis Fulloffrenchpeople <--- thinks that journalists pick the story or have a choice to keep their career.

    2. @Councilman Les Wynan No she won’t. She’ll pick up the next lie and her followers won’t even remember she has been wrong about everything for years. She’s playing to the low IQ and memory challenged

  5. Didn’t the corruption kick off when somebody bought a US Ambassador’s job by giving a million dollars to an inauguration fund that famously didn’t spend much of the money on the inauguration?

    1. Actually, giving Ambassadorships to your donors has a long (and sordid) history. In normal times, Ambassadorships to major powers and hot spots are not given to rank amateurs…

    2. @Gman ‘hearsay
      /ˈhɪəseɪ/
      noun: hearsay
      information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour.’

      Witnesses are giving first hand accounts. Their statements cross check. If you are that biased that you refuse to acknowledge that there’s no point conversing with you.

  6. I totally want a mug/t-shirt with that motto on it, but no merchandise will adequately capture the perfect expression on George Kent’s face as he dropped the hammer on the GOP defense of corrupt practices.

    1. WhateveriFeelLike You can keep him all to your self and disappear to the hole of your choice where every one can forget you ever existed

    1. In the beginning they were complaining the whistle blower was only hearsay. Now that they have firsthand witnesses, the GOP wants to hear the hearsay. How many more times with the GOP reversed themselves in their lame attempts to defend Trump’s obvious corruption.

  7. Hey, can that background graphic be made available as a cross-stitch kit? I would buy that, work it, and hang it on my wall!

  8. Deputy under secretary…well said . People like him who give hope to others. They affirm that there are good, honest, honorable and respectful ppl in this world 😊😊

    1. @Big Ern please wait for more testimony, you may or may not get “corroberation”. You may or may not get a smoking gun. But do not say one witness (whom, unlike you or me, is under oath and threat of perjury) is the entire investigation. The trial aspect comes later, in the senate. These are just the investigations, so far.

  9. My favorite part of this whole presidency has been the past 3 days. Like a warm fire heating my home, I’m glued to the TV. #notmypresident

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