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Marie Yovanovitch: If our chief representative is kneecapped, it limits our effectiveness to safeguard the vital national security interest…

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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Yovanovitch discusses the impact of undermining the U.S. ambassador's position on national security.

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