Breitbart: Republican lawmakers took on NBC News reporter Heidi Przybyla when she denied rampant corruption in Ukraine during a press conference Tuesday about the Senate impeachment trial.
The tense exchange took place while Republican Reps. Lee Zeldin (NY), Elise Stefanik (NY), and Mike Johnson (LA) were briefing reporters about impeachment.
Przybyla first asked a question premised on the idea that Trump’s concern about corruption in Ukraine was illegitimate. “Congressman [Zeldin], so, DOD certified this money [military aid to Ukraine] in May,” she began. They said that Ukraine met all anti-corruption standards. So what specifically happened that made the president all of a sudden concerned about corruption? What specific corruption was he chasing at that point?”
Zeldin indicated Trump was interested in corruption allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden, his son, Hunter, and their connection to the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Moreover, Trump wanted to learn more about potential 2016 presidential election interference on behalf of Democrats stemming from Ukraine.
Seemingly, the NBC News reporter did not like the response and repeatedly interrupted the lawmakers. “You have to let me answer your questions,” Zeldin vented at one point — his second request for her to stop interrupting him. In response, Przybyla patted his arm, saying, “go ahead.”
“Listen, if I give a good answer, that doesn’t mean that you have to cut me off,” Zeldin continued. “I know that if you let me — if I give a bad answer, you’d probably let me go all day.” watch
I’m so dazzled by Stefanik’s ability to think and form decisive answers on her feet. I was curious about where this “youngest Republican to ever be elected to the Congress” came from and her background. In doing that I discovered that she stood against POTUS Trump on withdrawing from the Climate Accord and his EO on the temporary travel ban. Surprisingly, too, she voted against POTUS Trump’s signal agenda item, the tax cut and jobs act legislation. After the repeal of the Net Neutrality Act, she recommended Republicans try to renew similar legislation. She was elected as co-chair of The Tuesday Group, a congressional caucus of moderate Republicans whose goal is to work across the aisle. Maybe it’s because she’s a NY Republican, but her district is a very safe Republican stronghold, so it doesn’t seem necessary for her to take such a moderate stance.
Overall, Stefanik seems to have come of political age during the Bush years and has adopted the RINO-esque policy biases of the pre-Trump era.
I hope that her recent exposure to the extreme actions of her good friends across the aisle will wake her up to the reality that those snakes cannot be trusted to return the favor of moderation.
These journo drones are not there to to ask questions, but to spout a narrative and pretend to ask for a response to that narrative. Zeldin correctly observes how a good response will be quickly interrupted by the journo repeating their narrative. Its basically Nathan Phillips in your face with a mic instead of a drum.
Good Lord, is this the technique being taught at “journalism” school, by their network, or does it simply come from their own visceral hatred of truth when spoken by Republicans?
All of the above?
To me, those three came across as weak and unable to surmount the shrieking harpy journalist. When you repeat the same thing for the fifth time, you come across as unprepared and weak.
If this is the best the GOP House has to offer to the media, God help us all.
I mean, my god, train these punks how to shut someone down before you throw them before the enemy’s cameras.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH “YOU’RE A LIBERAL HACK!!”??? THAT SHOULD BE THE STANDARD NOW…THE MOST CONCISE, ACCURATE, AND BEST WAY TO SAVE TIME!!!
OY VEY ALREADY!!! WHAT AN ANNOYING YENTA!!!
where are the rest if the republican politicians and their voices denouncing this dog and pony show ?
sitting on their hands as usual while they only pretend to be in opposition to the commie dems
For as much as Romney’s stock has dropped following his election from the Mormonic Republic of Utah, it is clear at this point that he would have been a worse President than Obama.
And how sad is that? With the added bonus of Moon Unit P90X Paul Ryan waiting in the wings.
It bears repeating: The Republican Party is dead and who comes after Trump? Because we’re either finding out in November 2020 or November 2024.
There is a stark contrast between the faces of old democrats and (most) old republicans. After many years facial expressions reveal whether one has lived a life of honesty or one of dishonesty. This is one reason the dems are shifting to the younger shills like the Squad, Pete Buttigieg, etc. Their faces are more deceptive and have yet to morph into the reflection of the evil they represent.
Hey Benito, you should check out HA Goodman on You Tube. I think you would like him. He’s a Mensch…
The bottom line is, the reporter knows the truth but, she doesn’t want the public to hear the truth. The reporter wants to interrupt whoever is speaking or catch them saying something that she can capitalize on. She wants to agitate the Senators.
After the first interruption I would simply walk off smiling and leave her standing there.