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Host Jake Tapper Jacob (Jake) Paul TapperThe media's misleading use of COVID-19 data Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'We can't spend much time grieving' Ginsburg Pence aide dismisses concerns rushed vote on Trump nominee will hurt vulnerable senators MORE asked Turner on CNN's "State of the Union" if it concerned him that Yovanovitch found Trump's tweet intimidating.

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"Along with most people, I find the president's tweets generally unfortunate," Turner responded, adding that he did not think it was witness intimidation.

In his tweet on Friday, Trump wrote that "everywhere" Yovanovitch went "turned bad."

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffSchiff to subpoena top DHS official, alleges whistleblower deposition is being stonewalled Schiff claims DHS is blocking whistleblower's access to records before testimony GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power MORE (D-Calif.) during the public hearing read tweets of Trump attacking her and offered Yovanovitch a chance to respond.

Yovanovitch during her appearance on Capitol Hill said that she found Trump's tweets "very intimidating."

“It’s very intimidating,” Yovanovitch said. “I can’t speak to what the president is trying to do, but I think the effect is to be intimidating.”

Turner added on Sunday that Trump's tweet is "certainly not impeachable," nor criminal, and "not witness intimidation."

"If a witness said she's intimidated...how is it not witness intimidation?" Tapper asked.

"She testified fully," Turner responded. He also said the ambassador was "in no means" intimidated and prevented from testifying.

"Just like you're not a mind reader, I'm not a mind reader...is it not possible she held back?" Tapper asked.

"I think you overstate Donald Trump's powers," Turner said.

"I think that testimony was not inhibited," he added.