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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:40 PM Feb 2020

Cue the rage tweets: "Army won't investigate Vindman over impeachment testimony, top leader says"

Army won't investigate Vindman over impeachment testimony, top leader says

Vindman was ousted from his position on the NSC last week after the Senate acquitted Trump.



https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/14/alexander-vindman-no-army-investigation-115286

The Army will not investigate Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council staffer who testified in the president’s impeachment investigation, the service’s top civilian said Friday.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy made the announcement at an event just days after President Donald Trump said he imagined the military would “take a look at” whether Vindman should face disciplinary action for the “horrible things” he told House investigators about the president’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last July.

Vindman was ousted from his position on the NSC last week after the Senate acquitted Trump. Vindman’s lawyer said the move amounted to retribution.

McCarthy on Friday downplayed Vindman’s return to the Army, saying he simply returned to the service a few months earlier than planned and would have a “bridging assignment” for a couple of months in the Army’s headquarters office in Washington.
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Cue the rage tweets: "Army won't investigate Vindman over impeachment testimony, top leader says" (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2020 OP
K & R! Iliyah Feb 2020 #1
I feel so sorry for that poor man. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #2
The service secretaries don't want a part of Trump's vengeance bullshit. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3
Kick lunatica Feb 2020 #4
They should investigate... lame54 Feb 2020 #5
That would chafe a certain orange ass! :D Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #6
That guy looks pretty sharp! Baked Potato Feb 2020 #7
What happened to him is so disgusting Akacia Feb 2020 #8
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. I feel so sorry for that poor man.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:03 PM
Feb 2020

He was nothing but honorable and he was dealt with harshly and cruelly. I wish him all the best. I despise Trump and these vindictive bastards who would seek revenge upon a loyal patriot like Vindman. I only hope that they will one day get what is coming to them.

BusyBeingBest

(8,052 posts)
3. The service secretaries don't want a part of Trump's vengeance bullshit.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:04 PM
Feb 2020

They watched the debacle of the Navy Secretary getting canned because of Eddie Gallagher and they know Trump is a disruptive enemy to military order and justice.

Akacia

(583 posts)
8. What happened to him is so disgusting
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 02:03 AM
Feb 2020

and the fact that his brother was treated to the same vindictiveness is so insane!

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