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

[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.”

[RoseofTexas]

😳🤣😂...GIVE THEM HELL Mr President!!!! YO DOGGIE!!!

[jonascord]

“This was a great man, a man of vision and guts. And there isn’t even a plaque, or a signpost or a statue of him in that town!”

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I think Vindman’s brother is at NSC, not the WH.

[heavy metal]

venezuela... there’s too many snakes in the everglades as it is...

[xp38]

[Cobra64]

That’s disgusting. Why would Trump or anyone, want a stranger’s facial fluid?

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

This strengthens his base he KNOWS we are damn tired of waiting for justice the damn Dems won’t vote for him under ANY circumstances SO DRAIN THE DAMN SWAMP!!!

[Vision]

“Emboldened by his victory and determined to strike back!”

[frank ballenger]

“Fire 1/3 of all government workers...” Great idea. Like they were going to vote for him anyways.

During the government shutdown under the Newt led Congress there were news photos of angry, scowling government workers marching on the sidewalks in protest with signs such as "We'll Remember on Election Day." True, hundreds of thousands vote strictly Dem in that demographic (DC government freeloaders).

[Candor7]

Two out of many Bolsheviks are given their walking papers. That’s two so far, and my wager is that there will be more.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Excellent.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Thanks for correct.
Getting so excited about the ^start^ of the firings.

[Cobra64]

So you would consume her bodily fluids also? Being a liberal, she would also spit in your food.

[frank ballenger]

Perfect picture for today.

Thank you.

[lodi90]

The NSC is the WH.

[Cobra64]

Yeah, I could see him getting fragged.

[5th MEB]

Yeah; and how many did Clinton and OBUNGHOLE fire, for no reason other than they got elected.

[JayGalt]

Vidman twin has been removed as well per NY Times

[Candor7]

Its horrible. I won’t post anymore.

[Fred Hayek]

Send them out to the Aleutian Islands. Amchitka.