Thread by @ThePlumLineGS

There's a revealing tell in the Fox News smear of Vindman.

They rip Vindman for undermining *Trump's* interests. *That's* what really has them in a rage.

Placing country before Trump is the real betrayal for which Vindman must be destroyed.

New piece:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

Here's a key connection:

Vindman is corroborating a key piece of William Taylor's testimony. Both say Gordon Sondland privately referenced the investigations Trump wanted into *the Bidens.*

So they *both* undercut Sondland's testimony:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

Ingraham rips Vindman for working "against the president's interests."

Giuliani said his Ukraine scheme would be "good for my client."

This gives away the game: In keeping our foreign policy aligned with US interests, Vindman was undermining Trump's:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…

Overlooked aspect of Vindman's testimony:

He says Trump-Giuliani narratives on Ukraine undermine our national interests and help Russia at the expense of the West.

Many government professionals have now said Trump is subverting our interests to his own:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…