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Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified on October 29 concerning his reaction to Donald Trumps phone call to Ukrainian President Zelensky, was removed from the National Security Council on Sunday. In an interview on CBS Face the Nation, national security advisor Robert OBrien, who replaced John Bolton in that position in September, said that Vindman would be leaving his position along with several others as part of a streamlining of the National Security Council.
OBrien noted that Vindman, who is an active officer in the Army, serves on the NSC through the Department of Defense. Everyone whos detailed at the NSC ... people are going to start going back to their own departments and well bring in new folks, said OBrien. New folks who, presumably, Trump believes he can control and prevent from reporting issues or supplying testimony in a matter with deep national security implications.
OBrien was asked if Vindman was being removed because he was scheduled to rotate out or whether there was any retaliation against him. In reply, OBrien said, I never retaliate against anyone myself. Asked again whether Vindman had been scheduled to leave, OBrien replied there will be a time for everyone who is detailed there. The evasion in both of those answers is clear.
In previous statements, Trump has referred to Vindman as a Never Trumper, part of a group he described as human scum. Now Trumps Veterans Day gift for Vindman is removing him from his position for doing his job.
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Oh yeah, THAT's a coincidence!
sprinkleeninow
(20,260 posts)elleng
(131,125 posts)NCLefty
(3,678 posts)DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)exposure will finally cause officers to stop worshiping Republicans and hating Democrats.
world wide wally
(21,755 posts)Lock him up.
(6,941 posts)Always
ffr
(22,671 posts)Fuck you Mitch. You are as much responsible for this tragedy as the asshole in the WH exacting retribution on witnesses that deserve protection under THE LAW!
Lock him up.
(6,941 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)"I never retaliate against anyone myself" ...while pointing toward the Oval Office.
Just more swamp to come out in weeks and months ahead as others decide to come forward.
global1
(25,270 posts)what he would do to the whistleblower who started this whole impeachment to get going.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)... and jingoism.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)Lt. Col. Vindman has integrity and so told the truth, knowing what would happen. He deserves a medal actually!
TeamPooka
(24,256 posts)bluestarone
(17,043 posts)So be it! My hats off to Vindman! TY He WILL get the last word i hope!
crickets
(25,983 posts)Response to Bayard (Original post)
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