Trump says US military may discipline dismissed security official Vindman

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

Trump says US military may discipline dismissed security official Vindman

Army officer was removed from his post last week after providing damaging testimony during the House impeachment inquiry

Guardian staff and agencies
Wed 12 Feb 2020 01.40 GMT
Last modified on Wed 12 Feb 2020 01.43 GMT

Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining Alexander Vindman, the former White House National Security Council official who testified in Trump’s impeachment trial.

Vindman, an army lieutenant colonel who provided some of the most damaging testimony during the House impeachment inquiry into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, was removed from his White House job last week.

“We sent him on his way to a much different location and the military can handle him any way they want,” Trump said.

Asked if he was suggesting that Vindman face disciplinary action, Trump said that would be up to the military.

“If you look at what happened … they’re going to certainly, I would imagine, take a look at that,” Trump said.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/11/trump-alexander-vindman-impeachment-trial-us-military

[onecaliberal]

1. Geezus Christ

[Frustratedlady]

2. That is incredible.

I'm sitting here with my jaw on the floor and no words.

I wonder what he will do with Sondman, or is it different since he is a millionaire?

[MyOwnPeace]

9. AND........

a "big-check" writer for Repugs. Why do you think that bunch of loser Repug senators went to bat for him?

No, not the career military officer with honors and ribbons, but the million-dollar check-writer.

Brilliant.

How do these people even step foot in public?

[TruckFump]

3. Fuck you, pResident Bonespur!!!

Your'e not worthy enough to clean his latrine.

[Ms. Toad]

4. Murder a child - you get cleared and get to retain your special forces status

Respond to a lawful subpoena against his royal jerkface - time for discipline

As far as being up to the military - probably up to the military as much as the sentencing recommendation is up to the Stone's prosecutors.

[abqtommy]

5. If I believed in a literal Hell I'd arrange a special place there just for tRUMP. Since he's busy

creating a literal Hell for all of us here and now the allegory will have to do until we see his removal
through.

[Karadeniz]

6. In your dreams, Blubberbutt. We have a DU post that explains otherwise.

[xmas74]

7. He'll be fine.

It's Trump who should worry in the long term. I've heard active duty complaining about his treatment of Vindman.

Want a military coup and martial law? This is how it happens, Donny.

[smirkymonkey]

8. That rotten bastard!

Is there no low he won't sink to? I long for the day when I see him get what he has coming to him. And I hope he is paid back tenfold for the pain and grief he has caused all the people he has harmed throughout his too long, miserable, rotten life.