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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's actions on Friday were even more vindictive than we thought.
Apparently both LTC Vindman and Sondland were quietly planning on moving on from their respective roles on their own terms. Trump knew this and still decided to make an example out of them.
Completely disgusting. Shades of firing the retiring Andrew McCabe to deny him his benefits and then threatening prosecution of him.
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Kaitlan Collins?Verified account @kaitlancollins · 2h2 hours ago
Before they were fired, Gordon Sondland & Lt. Col. Vindman were quietly planning their own exits. Officials told Trump this was likely, & advised him to just let them leave on their own to spare himself the criticism of firing witnesses, but Trump disregarded that advice.
5:38 AM - 10 Feb 2020
What a cruel, malicious piece of shit he is.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,415 posts)but they kicked Vindman's twin brother out of his post as well. With Trump, remember that the cruelty *is* the point
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)dalton99a
(81,521 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He just has to show that he is in control of everything. He can never just let anything be. He is such a miserable excuse of a human being.
BarbaRosa
(2,684 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)he would do it to his own children, that's who he is.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)When someone shows you who they are
Believe them the first time.
tRump has told us who he is (frightening as that is) for a very long time. The problem is too many of us didnt believe him the first time and here we are. Its a little late for the tRumpers to come to their senses but hope springs eternal. My biggest fear is they gave him (or he TOOK) far too much power so it will be much harder to get rid of this cancer. But do not stop trying just because it is hard. Dictators and wannabee dictators like tRump come along every so often. But all will fall sooner or later. If nothing else the sand in their hour glass runs out.
LastDemocratInSC
(3,647 posts)Disaffected
(4,557 posts)he's going to pivot to being presidential real soon now (and certainly if he is re-elected)!
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)have a potential wrongful termination case?
wishstar
(5,270 posts)so although their WH assignments are terminated they are both being reassigned other active duty military posts but it is a loss to our national security for their expertise and integrity to be lost from WH
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Their firing will serve to show just that much more of what Trump is willing , if not itching, to do.
Im dont care if MAGATs get their hard on jollies over this. The military are paying attention, and this cant be helping them serve their Commander in Chief with neutrality.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Except I really like Korg:
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Trump is the kind of soulless person who waits until someone is walking out the door and has their back to him to rush up and shove them out to make it look like it was his idea to fire them all along.
His cowardice is in full display.
Lord Ludd
(585 posts)*pronounced "Pissed" -- Post-impeachment Stress Disorder
lark
(23,113 posts)There is absolutely zero goodness or caring in him for anything other than himself. He is so ugly, totally hideous, inside and out and dumb as a rock as well. He's good at manipulation, because that's part of evil, but nothing else. Otherwise he's a total failure as a person, father, thief of the office, taking care of America and helping it's people. He's done the opposite of what he should be doing in every case, formenting hate and violence for his own personal fun & the destruction of our way of life.