The uncertain fate and public thrashing of these officials has created a thorny situation for a White House wading through the impeachment process. Kent and Taylor are still in their posts, and while Yovanovitch took a position at Georgetown University after being recalled, she remains a State Department employee. "The State Department is doing a fantastic job. Asked about the tweet, Vice President Mike Pence's spokeswoman said only: "Jennifer is a State Department employee." The State Department didn't comment.

Source: CNN November 19, 2019 00:00 UTC