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https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/viewers-baffled-as-gop-counsel-appears-to-push-anti-trump-talking-points-during-yovanovich-cross-examination/Viewers baffled as GOP counsel appears to push anti-Trump talking points during Yovanovich cross-examinationPublished 9 mins ago on November 15, 2019By Brad Reed
House Republican impeachment inquiry attorney Steve Castor on Friday baffled viewers with a line of questioning that appeared to be beneficial to House Democrats case for impeaching President Donald Trump.
Among other things, Castor referred to ambassador Bill Taylor as a man of integrity and also didnt challenge former ambassador Marie Yovanovichs story that she had been the subject of a smear campaign launched by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.
In fact, Castors line of questioning was so friendly to House Democrats, that some Twitter users joked that he was a deep state plant whos secretly helping to impeach the president.
Check out some reactions below.
Republican counsel could not be doing a better job of helping Yovanovitch hit the highlights of her previous testimony.
John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) November 15, 2019
Castor is allowing Yovanovitch to further discuss the allegation that Giuliani was behind a smear campaign against her in Ukraine. It seems like a line of questions the Democrats would be more likely to ask.
Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) November 15, 2019
Sign of how bad the GOP case is: The GOP counsel is praising Taylor, a damaging witness to Trump.
Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) November 15, 2019
I get what the deep state GOP is doing: bring in the lawyer (Steve Castor) who brilliantly ran your successful Benghazi hearings to guarantee Trump gets impeached. https://t.co/bwvq7H0I7T
Nomiki Konst🌹 (@NomikiKonst) November 15, 2019
Is Steve Castor trying to help Democrats? How is this line of questioning helpful to Republicans?
Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) November 15, 2019
Steve Castor's attempt to discredit Ambassador Yovanovitch by validating the credibility of Ambassador Taylor seems unwise.
Evan McMullin (@EvanMcMullin) November 15, 2019
Castor seems to have gone over to the other side
Blake News (@blakehounshell) November 15, 2019
Castor is the minority counsel? Are we sure?
John Flowers (@MrJohnFlowers) November 15, 2019
panader0
(25,816 posts)They got nothing.
still_one
(92,187 posts)To his disappointment I am sure, she didn't, and essentially said to those questions, she has no idea about that, because she was focused on doing her job which involved supporting Ukraine, and eliminating corruption within the country
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)brush
(53,774 posts)spanone
(135,830 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)not be looked through the lense of politics?
Guess not.
nolabear
(41,960 posts)But maybe theyre doing damage control?
unitedwethrive
(1,997 posts)I'm going to guess we won't see him again.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Her responses are eloquent and elegant.
onenote
(42,700 posts)installed in her place.
Disaffected
(4,554 posts)I put on it. It's a bit subtle and I am sure would go right over the heads of most Trump supporters.
Mme. Defarge
(8,028 posts)Holy merde!!!
GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)Lull her into complacency, so that she makes a mistake and admits to something somethingoranother? This is nuts.
JHB
(37,159 posts)...in impeachment trials?
Asking in advance.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Boom!
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)he's trying to prove shit that everybody knows is bogus. Or at least anybody really paying attention.