Posted on 10/29/2019 6:40:26 AM PDT by RummyChick
A White House national security official will tell investigators Tuesday that he listened to Donald Trump's call with Ukraine's new president Volodymr Zelensky and 'did not think it was proper.'
The president began his day on Twitter swinging at the man, Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who was awarded a Purple Heart in Iraq, saying he had 'never heard of' him but insisting he is a 'Never Trumper.'
Vindman is expected to testify in the House impeachment inquiry that he twice raised concerns over the Trump administration's interest in having Ukraine investigate Joe Biden and his son.
He will be the first White House official to say he heard the July 25 telephone call between Trump and Zelensky that is at the center of the impeachment inquiry.
Vindman does not appear to be the anonymous whistle-blower whose complaint about the call launched a now weeks-long chapter in the impeachment saga.
Trump vented that a transcript of the call makes it clear he did nothing wrong, and that Vindman is an unimportant figure who never crossed paths with him.
'Why are people that I never even heard of testifying about the call. Just READ THE CALL TRANSCRIPT AND THE IMPEACHMENT HOAX IS OVER! Ukrain [sic] said NO PRESSURE,' Trump tweeted.
Calling Vindman a 'Never Trumper' in the hours that followed will create confusion about whether he indeed kn him.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The Drive-bys are all over this today.
Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who was awarded a Purple Heart in Iraq
Did he shoot himself in the foot like John Kerry from Vietnam??
“The president began his day on Twitter swinging at the man, Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who was awarded a Purple Heart in Iraq, saying he had ‘never heard of’ him but insisting he is a ‘Never Trumper.’ “
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/us/politics/who-is-alexander-vindman.html
“The twins both married, and they have offices across from one another in the West Wing of the White House”
/shrug
If I can’t see the testimony as it occurs, then I do not care about it at all.
He is going to be arrested and tried as a traitor. Milley is the worst person he could do something like this and be subordinate to.
the White House NSC is a vipers nest and needs to be cleaned out. Who does this guy think he is?
I loath the Ukrainians, they have been out the get our President from before the election. Bolton is a moron to have left this guy on the council.
What gets me is that they are parading a Lt Col around. The picture of Obama watching the Osama operation shows a 1 star acting as the computer geek for the office. An 0-5 would “literally” be the coffee gofer in an office like that.
So in Vindman’s opinion, looking into Ukraine’s 2016 election interference and Biden might cause Democrats to get angry at Ukraine and withhold aid. So let’s impeach the President. Got it.
interesting comment. had never really thought of any of that.
He’s a damned traitor. Purple heart or not. A disgrace
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
How many more Never Trumpers will be allowed to testify about a perfectly appropriate phone call when all anyone has to do is READ THE TRANSCRIPT! I knew people were listening in on the call (why would I say something inappropriate?), which was fine with me, but why so many?
8:47 AM · Oct 29, 2019
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Supposedly, according to the Corrupt Media, the Ukraine call “concerned” today’s Never Trumper witness. Was he on the same call that I was? Can’t be possible! Please ask him to read the Transcript of the call. Witch Hunt!
9:09 AM · Oct 29, 201
My question to Congress is how can our non- committee members vote for or against launching public Impeachment hearings this Thursday if they cannot see the evidence from Shifft’s charade?
They would literally be better served with no one manning the station rather than these seditious weasels.
The system is broke and those in Congress are under investigation for treason and sedition themselves. It’s only a matter of time before the crap comes out on them and there will be no escape for them.
Two Ukrainian twins. Ukraine has taken over our government since the McCain Neuland coup.
We already have the transcript. Why does this even matter?
I'm sure all of his foreign contacts were within official channels, and if not, properly documented and vetted as part of any security clearance reviews.
Doncha knows? Light Colonels SET our foreign policy. Trump was wrong for not clearing it all through him before the call! /s
The dems are throwing out any remaining rule of law and going for mob rule. They state such things as “The majority of Americans want Trump impeached.” Not for crimes, but because they lost the 2016 election.
The democraps are trying to claim that unless the elected president’s party controls the congress and can stop an impeachment then the majority party can overturn a presidential election using impeachment.
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