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brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:04 AM Feb 2020

Army's Vindman could be removed as part of a broader sweep

Source: Bloomberg

The White House is weighing a plan to dismiss Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council after he testified in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry, preparing to position the move as part of a broader effort to shrink the foreign policy bureaucracy, two people familiar with the matter said.

Any moves would come after the Senate on Wednesday acquitted Trump on a near party-line vote at the conclusion of the two-week impeachment trial. The White House intends to portray any house-cleaning as part of a downsizing of the NSC staff, not retaliation, according to the people.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-07/white-house-weighs-ouster-of-aide-who-testified-against-trump

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Army's Vindman could be removed as part of a broader sweep (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2020 OP
"Downsizing"...Yeah that's the ticket. Nt N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2020 #1
Senate Racket Protection Squad: "Aw, come on! Leave him alone! What more NCjack Feb 2020 #2
Sounds like Trumps version of Night of the Long Knives. cstanleytech Feb 2020 #3
very much so. lastlib Feb 2020 #7
Shhhhh.... jayfish Feb 2020 #9
Exactly bdamomma Feb 2020 #10
I hope he sues the pants off them. Mr. Sparkle Feb 2020 #4
I don't think Vindman will be frightened. n/t 5X Feb 2020 #5
Gee, that's really, really, weird. jayfish Feb 2020 #6
Time to purge the upper ranks of anyone who puts the Constitution before Trump? Flaleftist Feb 2020 #8

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
2. Senate Racket Protection Squad: "Aw, come on! Leave him alone! What more
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:35 AM
Feb 2020

damage can he do before the election?"

For one, he can exact revenge on all that dare stand up and testify to his crimes.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
7. very much so.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 10:44 AM
Feb 2020

Shitgibbon is one vindictive basturd.

It makes a helluva lot of sense to gut our security apparatus of people with expertise regarding our foreign adversaries, uh-huh, yeah, right, sure, yeppers.....

jayfish

(10,035 posts)
9. Shhhhh....
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 11:17 AM
Feb 2020

This is tin-foil hat silliness. Past is not prologue and everything is, and will continue to be, super-normal.

jayfish

(10,035 posts)
6. Gee, that's really, really, weird.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 10:12 AM
Feb 2020

Historically, when even a single Democrat crosses over to vote with Republicans it's considered a "bi-partisan" vote. But for some odd reason when a Republican crosses over it's called "a near party-line vote".

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