Wednesday 30 October 2019

The name Vindman is echoing through the impeachment corridors

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Vindman is a brave man. He already proved his courage on the battlefield, winning medals for brave actions and a Purple Star for being wounded. But dressing up in his uniform and giving evidence to the House committee investigating allegations against Trump that could lead to his commander-in-chief's impeachment is a different kind of courage. Fo heaven's sake, the colonel works for the National Security Council. How on earth is he going to carry on with that job now that Trump knows what he thinks about that very dodgy phone call the president had with the new leader of Ukraine on July 10? Colonel Vindman wanted the committee to know that he was NOT the whistleblower who set off this whole Ukrainegate controversy but he did reveal he listened in, legitimately as the Ukraine expert in the National Security Council, to THAT phone call and was so disturbed he went off to seek the advice of a White House legal counsel. Trump must have been very angry when he heard that. What's this Vindman guy doing going off behind my back? Vindman must be having a very uncomfortable time back in his job today. I sympathise with him but surely he won't be long in the job. One thing Trump demands is total loyalty and he wanted all his advisers and officials to refuse to cooperate with the Democrats' "witch hunt". But poor Vindman was subpoenaed, so like the good citizen he is, he went along to do his duty. Vindman has now become a crucial component of the Democrats' case against Trump. Who else will give evidence from the National Security Council? Well, John Bolton, ex-national security adviser, of course! He knows a thing or two and no longer feels loyal to the president I assume. The Vindman and Bolton show. Could be devastating for Trump.

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