Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, National Security Council Member, Witness, Given the Boot?

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman immigrated from Ukraine, served in the Army for two decades and was wounded in Iraq. 

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman delivers his opening statement before the House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Inquiry hearing. Included in his statement is the following: “On July 25, 2019, the call occurred. I listened in on the call in the Situation Room with White House colleagues. I was concerned by the call, what I heard was improper, and I reported my concerns to Mr. Eisenberg. It is improper for the President of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen and political opponent. The uniform I wear today is that of the United States Army. The members of our all volunteer force are made up of a patchwork of people from all ethnicities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds who come together under a common oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. We do not serve any particular political party, we serve the nation.”

I’d fire him. I listened to his testimony in the SCIF. He’s a leaker, not a whistleblower. Vindman was upset that @realDonaldTrump didn’t follow the script Vindman prepared for the phone call. Current Commander in Chief doesn’t take orders from a Lt. Col.!https://t.co/a9KYrfiVFN

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) February 7, 2020

And here is the other side:

Decorated Army Lt Col. Vindman, who acted consistent with his oath to protect the Constitution from ”all enemies foreign and domestic, ” likely to be ”downsized” from his WH position.

If so, Vindman will have an excellent case for illegal retaliation. https://t.co/fjdS9l7IHK

— Christopher C. Alberto (@ChrisAlbertoLaw) February 7, 2020