AUSTIN, Texas -- Friday was round two of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, and it took a personal turn. A former ambassador to Ukraine testified that she felt threatened by the president.

Marie Yovanovitch said she was stunned after the transcript of a call between President Trump and the president of Ukraine revealed the two leaders tarnishing her reputation. Trump removed the career diplomat from her post.

Democrats say her ouster set the stage for the president and his allies to push Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Trump reacted during the testimony, tweeting, "everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad."

Trump, and Republicans on the panel, argue the president is well within his rights to recall a sitting ambassador. But some Republicans, including Texans on the panel, acknowledged they did not agree with the president's decision to go after the ambassador.

Texas congressmen Mike Conaway and Will Hurd both made an effort to praise Yovanovitch after Trump’s tweet.

“Ambassador, I for one want to thank you so very, very much for your long service to our country and on behalf of our nation,” said Rep. Conaway, R-Midland.

“You’re tough as nails and you’re smart as hell and you’re a great example of what our ambassadors should be like,” said Rep. Hurd, R-Helotes.

Meanwhile, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, attempted to use his questioning to get at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

"Have you ever come across a president, been asked by a president, or have known of colleagues who were asked by an American president to help that president get an American investigated overseas?" he asked.

"I'm not aware of that,” said Yovanovitch.

Click on the video link above to watch our post-hearing interview with Rep. Castro.