Trump allies charge Lt. Col. Vindman is disrespecting chain of command with testimony

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Trump allies charge Lt. Col. Vindman is disrespecting chain of command with testimony
by Steven Nelson
 | October 29, 2019 02:34 PM



President Trump's allies denounced Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for breaking ranks as he became the first current White House official to testify during impeachment proceedings.

Vindman, a Ukraine-born policy expert, outlined in prepared remarks his disagreement with Trump's attempts to force investigations into Democrats, saying, "I did not think it was proper," and that Trump's actions could endanger national security.

A former Trump National Security Council official said it's wrong for Vindman, as an active-duty member of the Army, to criticize the commander in chief on policy.

“How is an active-duty military officer allowed to go to a different branch of government to take down the president with scurrilous claims?” he said. “I think the Army should be very concerned about what this means for discipline in the force. Basically, you have a political disagreement so you vomit mutiny."

Jason Miller, a Trump ally who served in top communications roles for the 2016 Trump campaign and presidential transition, said Vindman clearly holds views on Ukraine policy that are at odds with Trump's.

Miller said it was concerning to see “an active-duty member of the military who is openly flaunting a disagreement with his commander in chief and showing disrespect for the chain of command.”

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[Formerly Once-Ler]

“How is an active-duty military officer allowed to go to a different branch of government to take down the president with scurrilous claims?”

Perhaps he was confused when he saw President Trump beg Ukraine and China to investigate Biden on television, and didn't know it was still a secret.