Trump's aides eye moving impeachment witnesses out of White House jobs

[True_Blue]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) - President Donald Trump's aides have explored moving some impeachment witnesses on loan to the White House from other agencies, such as Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, back to their home departments ahead of schedule, according to people familiar with the conversations.

As public hearings bring the officials' allegations to his television screen, Trump is asking anew how witnesses such as Vindman and Ambassador Bill Taylor came to work for him, people familiar with the matter said. He has suggested again they be dismissed, even as advisers warn him firing them could be viewed as retaliation.

The possible move of officials out of the White House could still be viewed by some as evidence of retribution for their testimony. Trump's frustration at his own officials comes as he attacks witnesses on Twitter, including during Friday's public hearing with the ousted ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. Trump appears to have adopted a strategy of maligning the officials, despite some allies encouraging him not to.

The uncertain fate and public thrashing of these officials has created a thorny situation for a White House wading through the impeachment process. Trump's impulse to dismiss them hasn't been realized, but he's made clear nevertheless he views them as unwelcome.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/politics/donald-trump-never-trump-white-house-staff/index.html

[mopinko]

1. keep digging, you moron.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Geez, I'll Get Him A Bigger Shovel, Too!

Then your advice has even more impact!

[dewsgirl]

2. I can't imagine anyone being surprised by this.

[tanyev]

3. Yes, those deck chairs would look much better on the port side of the Titanic.

[FailureToCommunicate]

4. MORE witness intimidation. Sheesh

[gab13by13]

5. The headline is misleading,

it isn't Trump's aides, it's Trump.

[cstanleytech]

6. Sounds like retaliation. nt

[Mazeltov Cocktail]

7. Trump aides eye moving impeachment target out of the White House job.

There, fixed it for you.

[asiliveandbreathe]

8. Have they read what congress has said in each transcript...

Finally, to restate what I and others have emphasized in other interviews, Congress will not tolerate any reprisal, threat of reprisal, or attempt to retaliate against any U.S. Govennment official for testifying before Congress, including you or any of your colleagues.

Stick it tRump

[Wellstone ruled]

9. We a talking mega Employment Law suits coming down the road.

Tens of millions in settlements. GSA Legals will have their day.

[meadowlander]

10. Your tax dollars at work, Trump voters.

All because you insist on supporting a man so catastrophically stupid he can’t understand basic principles of employment law.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. He does not give a crap about anything or anyone but himself.

Again,it will require Deposition's. Which will just cause the dollar factor to increase.

[central scrutinizer]

12. I'd be glad to be sent away

Doesn’t seem like punishment or retribution compared with having to stay in the middle of that shitstorm. (Unless you’re planning on a book deal)

[usaf-vet]

14. I agree. An early out from the cesspool of the Trump White House.

For the military folks in the White House, I hope the military will establish a new medal for those who have been assigned to the WH during the Trump reign of corruption. A medal for hazard duty assignment in a foreign environment constantly under attack from Russian allies in the Oval Office.

[PSPS]

13. And, in the end, it was only Adolph and Eva in their bunker.

[pecosbob]

15. No, Donnie, you can't send them all to Alaska.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

17. He's thinking Siberia!