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“A decorated Iraq war veteran plans to tell House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that he heard President Trump appeal to Ukraine’s president to investigate one of his leading political rival...so damaging to American interests that he reported it to a superior” NYT
“A decorated Iraq war veteran plans to tell House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that he heard President Trump appeal to Ukraine’s president to investigate one of his leading political rival...so damaging to American interests that he reported it to a superior” NYT
1. Lieutenant Colonel Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, TWICE registered internal objections
2. Sounds like Vindman has documents to back up his claims:
“According to documents reviewed by The Times on the eve of his congressional testimony...”
2. Sounds like Vindman has documents to back up his claims:
“According to documents reviewed by The Times on the eve of his congressional testimony...”
3. Sondland is dead in the water.
Vindman’s prepared testimony:
“Ambassador Sondland emphasized the importance that Ukraine deliver the investigations into the 2016 election, the Bidens and Burisma.”
Corroborates Fiona Hill and Bill Taylor testimony.
Vindman’s prepared testimony:
“Ambassador Sondland emphasized the importance that Ukraine deliver the investigations into the 2016 election, the Bidens and Burisma.”
Corroborates Fiona Hill and Bill Taylor testimony.
(#3 is from infamous July 10 White House meeting with Sondland, Ukrainian officials, Bolton, others).
4. “Colonel Vindman did not interact directly with the president, but was present for a SERIES of conversations that shed light on his pressure campaign on Ukraine”
Finally...
4. “Colonel Vindman did not interact directly with the president, but was present for a SERIES of conversations that shed light on his pressure campaign on Ukraine”
Finally...
5. Sounds like retaliation against a person who, with honor, reported up the chain of command:
“White House appears to have frozen out Vindman...he has been excluded from a number of relevant meetings and events, including a diplomatic trip to three countries under his purview”
“White House appears to have frozen out Vindman...he has been excluded from a number of relevant meetings and events, including a diplomatic trip to three countries under his purview”
Here’s the link to the New York Times scoop (@dannyhakim reporting):
Added note: Lieutenant Colonel Vindman was awarded a Purple Heart.
This is what Senate Republicans are up against.
nytimes.com/2019/10/28/us/…
Added note: Lieutenant Colonel Vindman was awarded a Purple Heart.
This is what Senate Republicans are up against.
nytimes.com/2019/10/28/us/…
