John Kelly: Vindman Was Right to Report Trump's 'Illegal Order' on Ukraine
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Source: daily beast
Updated Feb. 13, 2020 9:41AM ET /
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has thrown his support behind Lt. Col. Alexander Vindmans decision to report President Trumps call with the Ukrainian president, saying Vindman heard what was tantamount to an illegal order and had no choice but to tell his superiors. Vindman, the former National Security Council aide and star impeachment witness, was fired Friday (along with his twin brother) in what was widely interpreted as a punishment for speaking out against Trumps actions. At a Drew University event Wednesday night, Kelly said Vindman is blameless and was only following the training hed received as a soldier. He did exactly what we teach them to do from cradle to grave, Kelly said in a speech at the New Jersey college, according to The Atlantic. He went and told his boss what he just heard. Kelly went on: We teach them: Dont follow an illegal order. And if youre ever given one, youll raise it to whoever gives it to you that this is an illegal order, and then tell your boss.
Kelly also criticized Trumps immigration policies, saying that those who come to the U.S. are overwhelmingly good people and not all rapists..................................
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-kelly-vindman-was-right-to-report-trumps-illegal-order-on-ukraine
Kelly was in deep with Trump on his cruel immigration policies. too little too late is a weak thing to say about all of Kelly's comments now.
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