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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:02 AM Jul 2020

Vindman to retire from military. His lawyer blames White House 'campaign of bullying, intimidation

Source: CNN

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, is retiring from the US Army after more than 21 years of military service because he determined that his future in the armed forces "will forever be limited" due to political retaliation by the President and his allies, his lawyer told CNN Wednesday.

Vindman has endured a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to his attorney, Amb. David Pressman.

News of Vindman's retirement marks the culmination of a months-long saga dating back to his public testimony in November.

Trump fired Vindman as the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council in February and also ousted his twin brother who also played a key role in impeachment proceedings while serving at the White House as an NSC lawyer.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/vindman-retiring-alleged-white-house-retaliation/index.html

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Vindman to retire from military. His lawyer blames White House 'campaign of bullying, intimidation (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jul 2020 OP
Another person who is a victim of tRump's vindictive nature, BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #1
Lt. Col. Vindman is a good man. madaboutharry Jul 2020 #2
+1 Agreed. c-rational Jul 2020 #4
Trump gets off on doing this to people. Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #3
Yes he does. Sadistic SOB Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #16
The republican draft dodger pisses on another honorable American soldier Champp Jul 2020 #5
This is the winning that Pendejo45 is referring to ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #6
If so, it was the only time don colon was correct ArizonaLib Jul 2020 #10
Excuse me for my ignorance ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #12
Instead of don Corleone as in the Godfather movies/books ArizonaLib Jul 2020 #15
Don Coln ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #20
This is a disgrace. It bothers me. ...nt Jarqui Jul 2020 #7
We need a National Honor Roll of Patriots. delisen Jul 2020 #8
Salute! keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #9
In 4 months padah513 Jul 2020 #11
If Biden prevails, hopefully. I pray that these bastards will be held accountable. olegramps Jul 2020 #13
+1 diva77 Jul 2020 #28
Please don't retire until after the election. I salute you for your service Lt. Col. YOU WERE RIGHT! usaf-vet Jul 2020 #14
President Biden can appoint the good Lt. Col. to a great position to help Vets. onetexan Jul 2020 #17
Second that. sarge43 Jul 2020 #19
I totally agree. Biden should appoint him to a PRESTIGIOUS job. usaf-vet Jul 2020 #21
He can be returned to active duty, if it makes sense to him and to ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2020 #27
Hope he gave Sen. Duckworth heads up on this announcement Raven123 Jul 2020 #18
They really are after the great Senator Duckworth. murielm99 Jul 2020 #23
Biden Frances Jul 2020 #22
If he committed a war crime Trump would've given him the Medal of Honor Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 #24
What is particularly heartbreaking Collimator Jul 2020 #25
Unforgivable. Deserves retribution on a massive scale. (nt) Paladin Jul 2020 #26
From the Lincoln Project, for Lt. Col. Vindman: Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #29

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. Trump gets off on doing this to people.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:07 AM
Jul 2020

If he were poor, he would be killing and burying them in his backyard to get his jollies.

Champp

(2,114 posts)
5. The republican draft dodger pisses on another honorable American soldier
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:10 AM
Jul 2020

at least the Republican draft dodger is not letting the Russians put a bounty on Vindman.

Or is he?

aggiesal

(8,864 posts)
6. This is the winning that Pendejo45 is referring to ...
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:11 AM
Jul 2020

He's clearing the swap of people that don't bow down to him.

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)
15. Instead of don Corleone as in the Godfather movies/books
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:40 AM
Jul 2020

Don Trump is don Colon. It sounds better in spanish, but my accent over the second syllable in Colon wouldn't post.

I like the spanish references (like pendejo45)

aggiesal

(8,864 posts)
20. Don Coln ...
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:02 PM
Jul 2020

that's funny


I get it Don Colón

I tried adding the accent on the 'o' in the title, but it would accept.
But apparently it works in the Message text section.

So I understand why I initially saw Coln, then your change to Colon.

olegramps

(8,200 posts)
13. If Biden prevails, hopefully. I pray that these bastards will be held accountable.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:35 AM
Jul 2020

If the Democrats capture the Senate and House I pray that they will clean house in the Dept. of Justice and prosecute everyone of those who have been complacent, especially the crooked Attorney General and his staff. Hopefully the solid principle that this nation was founded on that no person is above the law will be applied without any restraint.

I contend that if the Bush and Cheney administration had been held accountable that much what we are experiencing would have been avoided when people knew that they could be prosecuted. They sent thousands of our soldiers to the death on out right lies and we did nothing. Let us go after them with the same intensity that they have used over the last forty years to indoctrinate their constituency with lies and outright hatred about their fellow countrymen.

onetexan

(12,994 posts)
17. President Biden can appoint the good Lt. Col. to a great position to help Vets.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:50 AM
Jul 2020

He is a true patriot and should be rewarded for his service and loyalty to our country.

sarge43

(28,939 posts)
19. Second that.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:02 PM
Jul 2020

Sir, hold on to paper work until 4 Nov; living well is the best revenge. Not impossible you could be a guest at President Biden's inaugural.

usaf-vet

(6,094 posts)
21. I totally agree. Biden should appoint him to a PRESTIGIOUS job.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:26 PM
Jul 2020

I totally agree. Biden should appoint him to a PRESTIGIOUS job. But he can do that if he still wears a uniform. Years in service have an impact on his retirement. Trump is hurting him financially. Intentionally remember he fired an FBI agent the day before he could benefit from his full retirement.

Trump is vindictive assh**e

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
27. He can be returned to active duty, if it makes sense to him and to ...
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:54 PM
Jul 2020

... a new White House and Defense Department crew.

murielm99

(30,656 posts)
23. They really are after the great Senator Duckworth.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:36 PM
Jul 2020

We must all rally around her. They go after the strong ones.

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
25. What is particularly heartbreaking
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:24 PM
Jul 2020

is that Vindman and his family left behind a totalitarian regime to live in a country that they believed was founded on honorable principles.

We heard him tell his father that he would be all right, even though he was speaking truth about the people in power. I don't remember if he specifically said, "This is America." as an affirmation that this country wouldn't seek to punish him for doing his duty and speaking the truth even if it were inconvenient to those in authority.

There is still a part of me that still believes the unspoken promise that Vindman encapsulated when he said, "This is America." Unfortunately, the words, "This is America." also highlight the broken promise to Black Americans when used in Childish Gambino's music video.

If slavery is America's "Original Sin", then Trump is America's secondary flare-up of some venereal disease.

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