Article snippet: MORE on Tuesday hailed the third day of public impeachment proceedings as a “great day for Republicans” following a pair of hearings that offered sharply different interpretations of whether the president behaved improperly. “A great day for Republicans, a great day for our Country!” Trump tweeted as the second of two hearings on the day came to a close. Trump declared earlier in the day that “Republicans are absolutely killing it” in a show of approval for the performance of his GOP allies. Four witnesses testified before the House Intelligence Committee over the course of two separate public hearings Tuesday that lasted nearly 11 hours total. The first hearing featured testimony from Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, who oversees Ukraine policy for the National Security Council (NSC), and Jennifer Williams, a State Department aide focused on Eurasia affairs who is detailed to the vice president’s office. Both witnessed Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky firsthand and testified that it was “unusual” and “improper.” Republicans largely skirted around defending Trump on the substance of his conduct during that hearing, instead seeking to call into question Vindman’s judgment and paint him as undermining the president’s agenda. The day ended with a pair of witnesses Republicans had sought testimony from, outgoing NSC official Tim Morrison and MORE, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine. Republicans were able to extract some positive storylines... Link to the full article to read more