On the recordNovember 14, 2019
If our chief representative is kneecapped, it limits our effectiveness to safeguard the vital national security interest of the United States.
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Marie Yovanovitch
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transcripts.cnn.comMarie Yovanovitch: “If our chief representative is kneecapped, it limits our effectiveness to safeguard the vital national security interest…”
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Yovanovitch discusses the impact of undermining the U.S. ambassador's position on national security.
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