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Trump Fires Gordon Sondland Hours After Dismissing Impeachment Witness Alexander Vindman
NYSlimes ^ | 2/7/2020 | Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman, Danny Hakim and Michael S. Schmidt

Posted on 02/07/2020 3:59:49 PM PST by grayboots

President Trump and his aides wasted little time opening a campaign of retribution against those he blames for his impeachment, firing on Friday two of the most prominent witnesses in the inquiry against him barely 48 hours after the Senate acquitted the president.

Emboldened by his victory and determined to strike back, Mr. Trump fired Gordon D. Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, within hours of the White House dismissing Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, a decorated Iraq war veteran who was a Ukraine expert on the National Security Council. Both officials testified to a House committee about the president’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to help him against his domestic political rivals.

“I was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union,” Mr. Sondland said in a statement just hours after Colonel Vindman’s dismissal. He expressed gratitude to Mr. Trump “for having given me the opportunity to serve.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alexandervindman; braking; burisma; ericciaramella; europeanunion; goneforever; gordondsondland; impeachment; nsc; sondland; trump; ukraine; vindman; winning; yourefired
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To: MeganC

The most important things in life are honor and trust. If someone doesn’t have that, then someone isn’t worth a f***ing damn.


301 posted on 02/09/2020 2:33:01 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: malach

Well, you’re right. But it’s like when Rush starts singing the national anthem anytime he says “Lootenant kernel Vindman”.

Because, yes, the news media always resorts to ad hominimem attacks when someone speaks out.

Like questioning Obama = racism.


304 posted on 02/09/2020 3:56:25 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (The prisons do not fill themselves. Get moving, Barr!)
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To: malach

“And it is drifting down to the underclasses.”

Very true.

I recently read an article written in 1965 that included the following passage: “In an age when patterns of thought were determined by systems of value and belief other than those derived from the Bible and Christian tradition, Christians were, relatively speaking, a shrinking minority in a world that was becoming increasingly indifferent to the pretensions of organized religion.”

Our society at large has benefited from its religious influences and origins. People controlled themselves, not because there was a law passed by the government, but because there was a common moral code that people tried (successfully most of the time) not only to behave accordingly, but also to hold their elected officials (who also ascribed to said code) accountable. The “underclasses” and average person is where religious faith was the bedrock. There are a multitude of reasons for its waning; hence it is no surprise that we are witnessing the undermining of our institutions because the principles of self-government have quietly been shifting to some other value system, accepted or acquiesced by the average person. Hope is not lost for restoration, but it will not be an easy road.


306 posted on 02/10/2020 4:26:51 AM PST by Susquehanna Patriot
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To: grayboots

Been off politics since Friday morning so the firing of Vindman was news to me. Holy crap! What a great POTUS! A fighter. I’m still not clear what Vindman’s role was? He wasn’t in the military any longer so was he fired from an advisory position in the White House? “Escorted out saying we no longer require your services.” LOL. Love it!


307 posted on 02/10/2020 12:11:52 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: samadams2000; All

He can only fire appointed government workers without cause. I believe the rest are protected by Civil Service regulations unless fired for cause and even then they have rights.


308 posted on 02/10/2020 10:41:27 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: Sacajaweau; All

Zelinsky ran on an anti-corruption campaign. So there is a good chance that many of the previous ambassadors were part of the previous administrations corruption. The level of corruption in US government is much less.


309 posted on 02/10/2020 10:45:05 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: BobL
He can’t fire them, as they have civil service protection. So stop pushing that TRASH, pal.

He can rent a warehouse within the civil service posting boundaries, I don't recall off hand how many miles away that can be. (it's been a lot of years since I dealt with civil service folks) Fill the warehouse with desks and chairs and nothing else. No phones, no computers, just restrooms, break rooms, chairs and desks. Institute a hiring freeze, and wait for the resignations and retirements.
310 posted on 02/11/2020 6:23:33 AM PST by Tailback
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To: Tailback

I like it - the RUBBER ROOM approach!


311 posted on 02/11/2020 6:25:19 AM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: lepton
When you are the personal representative of the president, and you deliberately make damaging and distorted assumptions about his intentions and policies, that is worse than “wrongdoing.” It Is malfeasance in office, insubordination, and cause for dismissal.
312 posted on 02/11/2020 9:42:00 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered tha)
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