Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) on Sunday still pushed President Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory that Ukraine was behind the DNC email hacks even after former NSC senior director Fiona Hill firmly debunked the claim.
“Senator Kennedy, who do you believe was responsible for hacking the DNC and Clinton campaign computers, their emails?” Fox News host Chris Wallace asked. “Was it Russia or Ukraine?”
Kennedy responded with “I don’t know, nor do you, nor do any of us. Ms. Hill-” before Wallace cut in.
“Let me just interrupt to say the entire intelligence community says it was Russia,” the Fox News host said.
“Right, but it could also be Ukraine,” Kennedy replied.
“I’m not saying that I know one way or the other,” he continued. “I’m saying that Ms. Hill is entitled to her opinion, but no rebuttal evidence was allowed to be offered.”
During her public testimony in the impeachment investigation last week, Hill told the House Intelligence Committee that the conspiracy theory was a “fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves.”
“In the course of this investigation, I would ask that you please not promote politically driven falsehoods that so clearly advance Russian interests,” she said.
Watch Kennedy below:
Sen. Kennedy still pushes DNC-Ukraine conspiracy theory despite Fiona Hill’s testimony: “Ms. Hill is entitled to her opinion, but no rebuttal evidence was allowed to be offered.” pic.twitter.com/nVW0ZkNrFw
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) November 24, 2019
Ah, John Kennedy, one of the July 4th Moscow delegation.
I prefer Kennedy’s who rely on facts and logic. Work with friends and foes and inspire the country and world to live up to decent values.
Do these people have any idea how stupid they look to the “reality-based community?” There aren’t enough votes among the lunatics to guarantee 45’s re-election…
Republicans also subscribe to the theory that if you repeat a lie often enough…
“Ms. Hill is entitled to her opinion…”
Argggh ! No! She is entitled to her INFORMED opinion. It’s the shitkicker 30 miles out of Shreveport who is the one entitled to HIS opinion.
Stop hinting that the two are somehow equal!