Opinion
What 'illegal order' is John Kelly referring to about Alexander Vindman?
by Eddie Scarry
| February 13, 2020 11:42 AM
It’s former White House chief of staff John Kelly’s turn to be the media’s new hero for a moment after he said some mildly critical things about President Trump.
But I’m really confused about the part of his recent speech to some college students that’s getting the most play on cable news because it suggests Kelly has either a false recollection of events or simply doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
Kelly, according to the Atlantic, said in his speech that former National Security Council aide Alexander Vindman did the right thing when he reported having overheard an “illegal order†in the phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which was at the center of the impeachment.
“We teach them, ‘Don’t follow an illegal order,’†Kelly said. “And if you’re ever given one, you’ll raise it to whoever gives it to you that this is an illegal order, and then tell your boss.’â€
What the heck is this about an “order,†illegal or otherwise?
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