Posted on 02/13/2020 7:26:01 AM PST by jerod
WASHINGTON National security adviser Robert OBrien said Tuesday evening there had been absolutely no retaliation involved in Fridays departure of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council, even as President Trump seemed to indicate that the military would look into whether to take disciplinary action against the Army officer.
Vindman, who had been the NSCs director of European affairs, testified in November during the impeachment proceedings against the president, saying he considered Trumps efforts to have Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter inappropriate. With his twin brother, Yevgeny, also an Army lieutenant colonel on the NSC staff, Vindman was escorted from the White House grounds Friday.
Trump said Tuesday that it would be up to the military whether Vindman is disciplined for his role in the impeachment proceedings. But if you look at what happened, theyre going to certainly I would imagine take a look at that, he said.
However, later in the day, OBrien denied that there had been any retribution involved in the ouster of the Vindman brothers. Theres absolutely no retaliation with respect to the Vindmans as far as impeachment goes, OBrien told CBS journalist Margaret Brennan during a question-and-answer session at the Atlantic Council in Washington. But the president is entitled to a staff that he has confidence in and that he believes will execute his policies.
Nonetheless, OBrien then seemed to suggest that the Vindman brothers were engaged in an effort to dictate policy to Trump. Were not some banana republic where lieutenant colonels get together and decide what the policy is or should be, OBrien added...
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But, Gen. Kelly just gave a speech where he states in his opinion Vindman (oh say can you see...)did absolutely nothing wrong.
In fact, Kelly states Vindman did everything properly. Then, he went on to say that he did everything he could to reign in President Trump concerning practically every policy position the president has on everything.
In so doing he is revealing himself to be a Deep State tool.
~~But, Gen. Kelly just gave a speech where he states in his opinion Vindman (oh say can you see...)did absolutely nothing wrong.~~
Two traitors?
No, he didn't. He went to the stockade for deliberately disobeying an order to deploy to a combat zone. He was making a political statement. How'd it work out for him?
It has to be asked of Kelly just when did he mutate from a American soldier to a political hack in the service of the anti-Trumpers.
You might be surprised to discover how few people actually stand a court martial for insubordination. The General Billy Mitchell court martial didn't work out very well for the Army.
"It's important to allow the folks with regional expertise, experience, language skills and relationships to lead in our foreign policy," she added.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ambassador-marie-yovanovitch-state-department-trouble/story?id=68940466
I don’t get an idea of appointment of people born in foreign countries into the government positions involving decision making regarding these countries. It spells foreign agent which Vindman clearly is. Also a foreign agent in a worst sense: a traitor, a spy, a liar and mutineer all in one.
And walks free on top of that.
Just heard a caller from the Beltway call in to the Gallagher show and she made a point that I believe is valid and revealing about Kelly.
She said to Gallagher that there’s No Money in the beltway, the media or, academia in being pro-President Trump but, conversely, there’s lots of money in being anti-President Trump.
Ukrainians Find Misuse of $5.3 BILLION in US Aid During Obama Admin
GP ^ | December 6, 2019 | Jim Hoft / FR Posted by mplc51
Much of the $5.3 Billion in US Aid Ukraine reported as misused was given (laundered?) to the embassys favored NGOs.
At the time Yovanovitch (witness for the Penlosi Witchunt), was Obama's Ukraine Amb.
Apparently the embassy directed the police not to investigate.
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Mmmmmm.....sounds a lot like a Do Not Prosecute list Yovanovich testified under oath "did not exist."
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THE LAUNDRY GOT PUT OUT TO DRY---In Oct, Ukrainian Parliamentarian Andriy Derkach revealed
in a press conference that Joe Biden was paid a $900,000 lobbying fee from Burisma Holdings in Ukraine.
Mostly nuts and fruits.
O'Brien said: Were not some banana republic where lieutenant colonels get together and decide what foreign policy is or should be.
Do you have a source for that statement? I might want to post on my Facebook. TIA
Court-martial of Terry Lakin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The court-martial of Terry Lakin (United States v. LTC LAKIN, Terrence L.) took place over December 1416, 2010. Doctor Terry Lakin, a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, announced that he would refuse deployment, and subsequently refused to deploy to Afghanistan because of his concerns over President Obama’s constitutional eligibility to be president.
It was Lakin’s hope that he could request a copy of Obama’s birth certificate as part of a court-martial, a goal that had eluded previous military defendants. Lakin had the support of three retired American generals.
Before Lakin went to court-martial, it was found by the judge that President Obama’s eligibility (and hence his birth certificate) had no bearing on the case. Lakin pleaded guilty to two charges while pleading not-guilty to one other. Despite recanting his original concerns and asking the jury for leniency, Lakin was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to dismissal from the Army, loss of pay and allowances, and a prison term of six months.
Lakin was released from the United States Disciplinary Barracks after serving five of his six months. He was later denied a medical license in Kansas as a result of his dereliction of duty.
insubordination is legitimate cause to convene a general court martial.
military.findlaw.com
The Court Martial Process - Military Law - FindLaw
A court-martial is a criminal trial for members of the military who are accused of committing the crimes listed in the “Punitive Articles” section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). ...
Others, such as desertion, mutiny, and insubordination, are specific to the military.
His heroic status becomes at least suspect.
.........read the article..........
Finally these losers are getting the boot. I'll bet there are many more that need the boot as well.
Thanks...I must be blind...I didn’t see anything about $900,000 lobbying fee to Biden...that’s what I’m looking for...I’ll look elsewhere.
$900,000 lobby fee paid to JOE Biden
Https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/10/10/joe-biden-was-paid-900000-by-burisma-n2554546
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