National Security Council official set to testify in impeachment inquiry is leaving his post

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Washington Post

Tim Morrison, who is set to testify in the House impeachment inquiry about what he has witnessed as the senior National Security Council official handling Russian affairs, is leaving his White House post, according to people familiar with his plans. Morrison has been on the job for about 15 months, having joined the security council during John Bolton’s tenure as national security adviser. Morrison could be a key witness in the inquiry into President Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate his political rivals.

“After more than a year of service at the National Security Council, Mr. Morrison has decided to pursue other opportunities — and has been considering doing so for some time,” a senior administration official said in a statement Wednesday. “We wish him well.” Morrison’s departure was first reported by NPR.

William B. Taylor Jr., acting ambassador to Ukraine, testified last week that Morrison told him that Gordon Sondland, the U.S. envoy to the European Union, relayed to a top Ukraine aide that the country wouldn’t receive military aid money until the Ukrainian president agreed to pursue an investigation into Joe Biden’s son.

Morrison’s departure from the National Security Council removes an important vestige of Bolton’s tenure in the administration. Bolton handpicked Morrison to join the NSC because of his shared opposition to arms control agreements, which both men view as an unacceptable constraint on American power.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/national-security-council-official-set-to-testify-in-impeachment-inquiry-is-leaving-his-post/2019/10/30/261285c6-fb62-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html

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Original article and headline -

The National Security Council’s top Russia official will leave his post. He is set to testify in the impeachment inquiry tomorrow.

By Washington Post Staff
Oct. 30, 2019 at 7:19 p.m. EDT

Two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Tim Morrison is leaving the White House job.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/10/30/the-national-security-councils-top-russia-official-will-leave-his-post-he-is-set-to-testify-in-the-impeachment-inquiry-tomorrow/

[Zoonart]

1. And another shoe drops?

[Leghorn21]

2. Until further notice, I'm taking this as a REALLY GOOD SIGN

...until it ain’t

[BigmanPigman]

3. The vet who testified yesterday

mentioned this guy when discussing who made what changes to the transcript. I think he is the vet's boss.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Yup - I believe he was his boss!

Am thinking these guys are all saying "My name is Wes and I ain't in this mess"!!!!

[BigmanPigman]

5. I like the past tense you use....."was" his boss.

I have the feeling more will be joining him shortly.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. It's a shame too.

But I give them props for upholding that oath as federal employees!

[Nitram]

7. This is what I like to see. Patriotic officials in the Trump administration resigning their posts

rather than obey an order from the WH not to testify. Decisions are being made on moral grounds, and that is how we will remove Trump from office.

[True Blue American]

8. Trump is having so much trouble

Getting anyone to work for him he is trying to find a way to go around Congress to appoint Cucciline, (sp? As head of Homeland Security. He has been informed the guy is not qualified and could not get enough votes to confirm him in the Senate.

He lost every case he filed as AG in Virginia.

[Nitram]

9. So he'll just appoint him as "acting" head.