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Politico: Fiona Hill criticizes Republicans for pushing ‘fictional narrative’ on Ukraine

Published Nov. 21, 2019 at 5:29 pm

Fiona Hill, (C), former senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council, arrives on Capitol Hill for a hearing at the U.S. Capitol October 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. Hill is to testify to the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

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President Donald Trump’s former top Russia aide sparred with Republican lawmakers on Nov. 21, accusing them of emboldening Moscow by pushing a “fictional narrative” about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

In her opening statement before House impeachment investigators, Fiona Hill said lawmakers were weaponizing “falsehoods” that advance Russian interests and distract from its aggression in eastern Europe and around the world.