Trump says US military may discipline dismissed security official Vindman

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

Trump says US military may discipline dismissed security official Vindman

Army officer was removed from his post last week after providing damaging testimony during the House impeachment inquiry

Guardian staff and agencies
Wed 12 Feb 2020 01.40 GMT
Last modified on Wed 12 Feb 2020 01.43 GMT

Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining Alexander Vindman, the former White House National Security Council official who testified in Trump’s impeachment trial.

Vindman, an army lieutenant colonel who provided some of the most damaging testimony during the House impeachment inquiry into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, was removed from his White House job last week.

“We sent him on his way to a much different location and the military can handle him any way they want,” Trump said.

Asked if he was suggesting that Vindman face disciplinary action, Trump said that would be up to the military.

“If you look at what happened … they’re going to certainly, I would imagine, take a look at that,” Trump said.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/11/trump-alexander-vindman-impeachment-trial-us-military

[mzmolly]

1. Dictatorship

in progress.

Very frightening times.

[TomSlick]

2. Someone should explain unlawful command influence to the Commander-in-Chief

If there was a basis for disciplinary action - which there is not - such comments make a successful prosecution impossible.