'I Asked A Simple Question': Cotton Grills Nominee For CIA General Counsel On The School Board Memo
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- At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing last week, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned Kate Heinzelman about the controversial school board memo.
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Everyone who cannot answer a straight question should be fired.
Totally agree.
Silence is acquiescence. She was asked most questions at least three times.
Don't be ridiculous ------No lawyer answers a so-called straight question without explaining the legal theory behind it...!
Well that would get rid of 99% of them
Why would the Biden administration fire people who are doing an excellent job in not being transparent? That woman is there exactly because of her ability to not answer questions. She probably is looking to get a raise and a promotion.
She's filibustering, I am so sick of these type of people in power.
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Obstruction Struction WhAtS YoUr FuNcTiOn ( PBS )
The answer is yes. She helped create that memo and her role was more than having visibility. She is so evasive. Vote no!
“I’ll give my best legal advice senator, but we will continue to frame Trump and his supporters”
We deserve better leadership. These people are pathetic.
She did answer the questions. What questions didn't she answer?
She’s giving me a headache.🤣🤣🤣
@@monotech20.14 you say she answered the questions. What questions did she answer???
No we don't. We deserve exactly these kind of pathetic people as our leaders, because we are an equally pathetic and cowardly citizenry. Nations have the leaders they deserve.
That assumes that bidin actually leads. He does not. There's no comparison.
Cotton should put it this way: "Since you refused to answer the question, I will conclude that you were directly involved. You are free to contradict that conclusion."
There must be a reason they don't or can't say that . Sumthing like conjecture I guess. At least we get to witness and judge for our self. Voting is how justice is delivered I think .
She did answer the questions. What questions didn't she answer?
@@monotech20.14 She was asked simple yes or no questions and she refused to do so. She evaded these questions by rattling off a bunch of nonsense that wasn’t asked for.
@@monotech20.14 Uhhhh...let's see...ALL OF THEM! But senator, thank you for that question, senator. 🤮🤮🤮🤮 put a big L on your forehead. And run for congress.
Silence is consent so someone has to say something.
These people should be held in contempt... if they are asked a simple question, they should be instructed to answer the question without double talk.
She is like many other nominees who seem incapable of answering Yes or No to a question. They are sneaky and conniving Democrats.
Great question Mr. Cotton! Keep them coming. Another lefty who talks nothing but word salad.
HIS QUESTIONS AREN'T SIMPLE SO THE ANSWER DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SIMPLE!! WHO IS HE??
@@anobodydontgo3023
He's an honest man unlike the snake he is asking questions of
OMG! How frustrating! It’s a yes or no answer!!
So frustrating to see the (not so) skillful evasiveness of these nominees, at the same time realizing that regardless of how much they double-speak or fail to answer the simplest "Yes or No" questions, they'll still get the job.
This kind of stall tactic when asked "direct questions" should be an immediate disqualification for appointments of any Public Office!
Yet the Government always tells us "if you have nothing to hide"!
Every time they don’t answer questions, start defunding them for every question that is not answered.
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They are pure EVIL!
If you don't answer simple questions, you should be disqualified from holding any position. These are simple yes or no questions.
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This is maddening. They stonewall answering the question because they know their real position is not justifiable. They committed themselves to a position for political reasons and they know their actions are disqualifying.
The parade of Biden nominees for any number of positions have for the most part come across as deceitful and evasive.
Well said. And, sadly, so true. But they get confirmed anyway.
She does not answer
The Question all she needs to do is say yes r no she only gives herself advice.
That's the true Democrat.
Senator cotton thank you keep being strong prayers are behind you &in front of you Be safe 🙏💙❤ your hard work
Bringing the citizens what we need to know.
You do know this is the same America-hating POS who raised his fist in support of rally goers cum insurrectionists, right?
WHat didn't she answer?
Every time she says um take a drink, the answers will make since after about five drinks.
@@monotech20.14 The goddamned question. All she had to say was, “Yes, I had some input into the matter.” Or, “No, I did not have any input into the matter.” Instead, she basically said, “Obviously, in my official capacity, I had some visibility in these kinds of matters. Therefore, I was possibly present when the matter was discussed. Maybe.” It’s lawyer talk for, “I ain’t gonna admit to shit!”
It is a simple yes or no question. If she said yes or no, that would boost her creditability.
She needs to be held accountable along with the AG.
This is so painful to watch someone repeatedly fail to answer even the most simple questions. Giv’em the boot!
When they refuse to answer, just ask them to leave.... NEXT CANIDATE PLEASE
When people attempt to answer questions like this, they are doing two things... purposely wasting time to run out peoples patience, and obfuscating their involvement to conceal responsibility. These are very simple yes or no questions, theres no demand for explanation or generality, the correct way to answer would be to give the yes or no answer, and then supplement it with explanation if necessary. This person effectively used a lot of words but communicated nothing relevant to the questions asked. The only reason to answer like this, is if the suspicions of involvement are correct and she doesn’t want to admit that
The law should be changed to make this a case: just Y or N...
Senator, thank you for that question, senator...
No one ever answers any questions at these hearings ...but..."I want to be as transparent as possible" .. unbelievable
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Because they're all criminals
So much transparency.
People, why are we even paying these hearings when none of these people answer any questions?
This is insane that these people are allowed to do this they are making a mockery of our country
Absolutely disgusting. I’m so glad these “Q&A” are public.
She did answer the questions. What questions didn't she answer?
@@monotech20.14 it's a yes or no question for you now - did she answer any of the questions with a yes or no? She didn't.
And yet, this 'person' got confirmed.
@@BrianCarroll1306 These AREN'T yes or no questions. I guess you don't know what nuance means.
@@monotech20.14 are they yes or no questions - yes or no?
HOW ABOUT AG Garlands son-in-law selling CRT materials & Products to elementary schools??
Imagine being married to this lady and asking what she wants for dinner.
Swamp rat
That's when you know she's a crooked government official, when she starts talking word salad 🥗
Way to keep after it Senator Cotton! Straight to the point! Extremism on any side must be pursued directly. I wonder who is advising the legal council nominee? I mean do they know how slimy and evasive the nominees seem to the general public (regardless of political orientation)? I think it's important to note that many people are being targeted and harassed, not just parents! Direct aggression AND passive aggression and coercion must be dealt with and censured fiercely in a democracy...
What a pile of sophistry!!! All garbage!!!
Very well said! I'm sick of how often these people avoid answering direct questions, by continually repeating the same well rehearsed, long drawn out bullshit, just to waste the available time allotted to each senator.
It’s called filling time, not being specific in the answers so then PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY can be their fallback.
They are forgetting one thing tho….dozens of witness testimony under oath stating the exact opposite.
She answered the questions.
@@monotech20.14 I don't know...did she answer the questions? She said she had some involvement with the policy. She did not take ownership to her involvement, nor did she state what she thought. It just seemed like Cotton wanted a yes or no answer and she talked a lot without really saying anything. I think forcing a yes/no answer is stupid on Cotton's part and her evasive response was equally stupid.
I’m so happy to hear they are all truly “Transparent”
these robotic answers are a glimpse into the new type of very emotionless, stale, computer like personalities that people have adopted and it’s terrifying.
You see Senator Cotton asking for very specific Yes or No answers and every response from this woman is the same very stoic, stone faced, emotionless and without personality. She doesn’t even seen to connect on a regular level- it’s just like talking to a living computer- these soulless
people are a threat to our world
These people do NOT know what the definition of “transparent’ is.
Or what the word INTEGRITY means. Our 3 letter organizations are not our friends, and never were. They are behind every problem we're currently having. When they realize they will be affected by the problems they're creating maybe they'll restore just a little of all the integrity they've lost amongst Americans. I doubt it! They've never been our friends.
Wow, she's sweating hard. Keeping the truth hidden hurts.
She did answer the questions. What questions didn't she answer?
She tried to twist a yes and no question in front of our eyes. She is visibly nervous about what's going to come out of her mouth.
Thanks for this post! Grateful for CZcams!
'Yes or no question Kate. Are you going to answer a simple yes or no question?"
Apparently not, Move to have Kate held in contempt of congress.
How could this zombie be in an important position in government.
She got there the same way Kamala Harris did.
Well...look at the surgeon general. That's all you need to know about what's going on in this country. People like uh...it...used to be reviled, arrested in some cases for perversion. Now they're celebrated for their 'courage'. New definition of woman, doncha just know it. How do we exit this hand basket before it gets to hell?
I'd say it's a product of the 21st century. I'm glad I'm not 21.
With worthless bidin in the top position, is there any question?
@@danielwilliams1921 . They were a tag team for sure. There MUST be a class these tools take on how to avoid simple yes and no questions!
Her answers are pure evil.
@bill amerson The anti-semitism implicit in your own reply is also pure evil.
Love how the guy who just walked in automatically has an opinion. He is like that person that u watch a movie with and they wanna narrate it too u.
WTF if they don't answer, DISMISS THEM FOR A DAY WITHOUT PAY
In other words yes she did
You ask them a question you already have the answer to. When they start the BS response, let them finish. Then say " well I have proof that you were involved".
Cant do that yet as they are still taking testimony from whistleblowers under oath. Hearing two more testimonies on Tuesday morning.
This can be used to establish clear intent and coercion. Can also add espionage.
She did answer the questions. What questions didn't she answer?
@@monotech20.14 She was asked at least three questions that required no more than a yes or a no, and if Senator Cotten wanted her to further elaborate he could ask her to do so. It is not complicated or nuanced.
@@Primus54 And she answered it. She said that she saw it but had NOTHING to do with writing it.
@@monotech20.14 She did the D.C. “two-step” with that answer. 🙄
"I want to be as forthcoming as I can be"
...Proceeds to completely dodge the question.
Deliberately not answering these questions IS AN ANSWER. THEY HAVE AN AGENDA THEY DON'T WANT TO SHARE.
If you want to be transparent woman then answer the damn question. Let's go Brandon and the swamp rats
Pretty clear to me ,she just uses extra words .
After watching so many of these hearings, it boggles my mind to think how twisted their brains must be to talk and take up their minutes and not say a thing 😳
That was a yes. There is no way they would have released that kind of memo without legal counsel at least looking it over. Thats what "some visibility" means.
"Thank you for your question, Senator. Senator, I want to be as forthcoming as possible with you so please bear with me as I engage in double-talk and obfuscation."
These people side step simple questions because they are trained to do so like good little puppets. Let's go Brandon and his puppet nominees
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Love Senator Cotton!
Hold her in contempt until she answers the question. Way it use to be done.
These people think there robots or that we are. TY cotton for showing us how secure these people/things are really all about. 🤨
HOLY CRAP why can none of these people answer a straight forward question.... good grief
Run clock out
Were you involved?
Thank you for the question. I want to be transparent. I'm not sure if I'm a woman. I am not a zoologist. I understand your concern. My understanding is that generally water is wet...
😂😂😂🙄
I love my country, I am disgusted by the dung hill we so jokingly refer to as a government.
I would double the salary of any bureaucrat as ling as they never showed up to work.
Q: Is there an exception to the rule that every rule has an exception? A: Senator, on matters of legal interpretation of rulemaking, I believe Congress has the power to pass laws to define rules and exceptions. In the case you refer to, I provide general advice on such matters so that my boss is able to legally ignore Congress.
It's amazing how democrats are at the same time so intelligent that they get to boss us around and so clueless that they can't answer yes/no questions.
Infuriating, isn't it.
people do it for different reasons.. sometimes the questions are nonsense or they're traps, they could be held accountable for giving definite answers that end up being wrong, They use safe, rehearsed answers because not being able to answer is a not a good look, and they don't wanna look foolish, sometimes they're just straight up dumb or evil.. depends on who is being questioned. Yes its annoying. What's the point of these hearings if it's mostly just B.S.?
They are clueless on purpose! Gas lighting at it's best!
She did answer the questions. What questions didn't she answer?
It's called Narcissistic Personality Disorder. 15% of the population has it. These people are demons.
Good grief! He asked her a simple question. It is a yes or no answer!!
She is a liar.
That's amazing to listen to.
No on any confirmation to any state office, not even a hallway monitor
Answer the question!
In all fairness, she did answer the Question. She said " I want to be as forthcoming as I can be " which translates to as much as my handlers will allow me.
Odd, she is the chief counsel. She is the handler,
@@bigbubba4314 Only in name, Biden is the President and he's clearly not in charge.
@bill amerson wow. Talk about judging a book. You can tell all that by the last name alone?
The Jesuit order
Why do we pay for these useless questions when it is Time and Time and Time again that these people get away with just talking around an answer???
Is there NOT a penalty for NOT giving an understandable answer?
There should be. And it should be BIG enough to make people NOT do it.
this is ridiculous! can anybody in DC answer a question outright?
Thank you for your service, senator cotton. God bless you 🙏
I'm so surprise that when a they don't want to Answers , they don't kick them out. It's a waste of time and tax payer money. Let's go Brandon.
‘I would like to be as transparent….’ LIES.
I don't know how Mr. Cotton keeps it together on these non-answers. All radicals from this administration.
You wonder if this lady, if she’s a parent, takes this sort of shit from her own kids? This outright refusal to give straight forward answers to simple yes or no questions is infuriating. Would she take it from her auto mechanic, or her contractor? All people of even average intelligence can immediately discern what this sort of answer to a question indicates: that they’re being deceived or outright lied to. During initial military training, there are blocks of instruction devoted to the importance of avoiding this kind of behavior, which is called “quibbling.” Of course, in the future, when I don’t want to admit to having had input into some negative occurrence, I might have to steal her line and start saying, “Well, I had some visibility in the matter.”
When will congress start considering someone's refusal to answer a simple yes or no question as the worst possible answer? This isn't even skirting around the answer this is flat out refusal.
Never, because this is all just a bright shiny object to keep the masses distracted. There’s no intent, on either side, to get to a truthful understanding of the issues or a resolution. They just want the power and perks so they do these dances to keep us entertained and divided.
He should have asked her "What specific activities have you been involved in?"
The SECOND SHE DIDN'T ANSWER YES OR NO WE ALL KNEW SHE WAS LYING
She was definitely involved in the writing of the letter in question.
When they start their statement with "Senator", that is their way of saying "F you, I'm going to slow talk and not answer your question."!
Why do they even question these people ? I have not seen one yet give a straight answer !
When they say thank you, you know BS and lies are coming.
Q: Ms. Heinzelman, Did you drive yourself to this hearing today? Yes of No?
A: Usually, on a typical day, I make my lunch at home. And them when I get home at the end of the day, I pet my cat.
🤣🤣🤣🤣!
we the people should stop paying this woman and anyone else that hide so much from us
I've been shouting that since January 6th!
If you can't answer yes or no you are fired plain and simple
Honestly, it is so ridiculous that they refuse to answer basic simple questions, for that reason alone she should not only not get the new position but she should be fired from her current position. This is a direct insult to the American people.
Cotton always says that and it's priceless
I'm not a biologist,but this person in blue should never be in any position of power.
They are all so corrupt they just can not answer truthfully.
When the witness or nominee refuses to answer the question, the clock should be set back for the amount of time the individual wasted by obliviating.
Evidently answering yes or no questions is beyond her capability.
I think a good tactic for Cotton would be to say " ok, so I understand you to say "YES, I was involved" No matter what her obfuscation. That way she would either have to say "no. I never said I was involved" Then she is on record as saying she wasn't and could be opening herself up to perjury if found out later that she was involved.
With the 'word salad' she just gave, I do not need to have dinner.
Is totally frustrating!!!!!!!!
When playing GTA V, she would be the perfect NPC for just about every encounter.
It would be easier to ask her what she actually was involved in than letting her stall over everything
Good one.
Prepare for an evening of ""senator, thank you for that question, senator. I wasn't privy to that. Whatever it was."
Hey, we have another "parrot" in the midst of this administration - Surprise, surprise ...
Senator thank you for that question. In matters that might come before the attorney general, in general I would have a general insight into general matters that generally come before the attorney general.
When I become, "America's Dictator", "I will straighten all this SHIT out". My hearings WOULD GO as follows;,
Question;, Were you involved in writing this memo.? YES OR NO.?
Answer;, Thank you Senator for that question. In the matter of blah blah blah,,,
( Foley Artist, Insert Here );, the sound of, "One Single Gun Shot",
( Immediately thereafter followed by;, the sound of, "One Human Body Falling out of a chair then tumbling to the floor with a Thump".
The MODERATOR then Declares;, ""BAILIFF,,,, Please remove the body and bring in the NEXT INTERVIEWEE"".
That would definitely get an answer from the second witness!!!
Why does the Attorney General, who is an attorney, need a chief counsel?
When they deflect they are lying.
Every Biden nominee : “ senator , I want to be as forth coming and transparent as I possibly can” I’m just not going to sucker !!!!!
Senator thank you for that question. I am happy to answer any questions you have with answers that have no relevance to your questions.
Transparency? Hahaha!! Fire these people that refuse to answer questions.
What the hell . How can they do this every time.
She is why people hate the government…and lawyers. Extremely grating.