{"id":141659,"date":"2020-02-09T02:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T02:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/trump-defends-ousting-nscs-vindman-calls-him-very-insubordinate\/"},"modified":"2020-02-09T02:32:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T02:32:00","slug":"trump-defends-ousting-nscs-vindman-calls-him-very-insubordinate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/trump-defends-ousting-nscs-vindman-calls-him-very-insubordinate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Defends Ousting NSCs Vindman, Calls Him Very Insubordinate"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the ousting of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, calling the former National Security Council (NSC) staffer \u201cvery insubordinate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vindman, who testified against Trump during the Houses impeachment inquiry last year, was escorted from the White House on Friday evening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trump said that cable news kept speaking of Vindman \u201cas though I should think only how wonderful he was.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, I dont know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I dont believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my perfect calls incorrectly, & was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information,\u201d Trump wrote in a statement on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other words, OUT,'\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

It was the first official confirmation of Vindman being removed from his position on the National Security Council.<\/p>\n

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\"Epoch<\/figcaption><\/a> Former top national security adviser to President Donald Trump, Tim Morrison, arrives for a closed door meeting to testify as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill, Washington, on Oct. 31, 2019. (Andrew Harnik\/AP Photo)<\/figure>\n

Trump appeared to be referring to testimony from Tim Morrison<\/a>, another former council official who told lawmakers he considered Vindman unreliable and said Vindman may have leaked information. Morrison said that Fiona Hill, yet another NSC official, and others had concerns about Vindmans judgment.<\/p>\n

Vindmans attorney, David Pressman, denied Trumps claims in a statement to media outlets<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President this morning made a series of obviously false statements concerning Lieutenant Colonel Vindman,\u201d Pressman said in the statement. \u201cThey conflict with the clear personnel record and the entirety of the impeachment record of which the President is well aware.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the most powerful man in the world continues his campaign of intimidation, while too many entrusted with political office continue to remain silent, Lieutenant Colonel Vindman continues his service to our country as a decorated, active duty member of our military,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Asked about the concerns during the House inquiry, Vindman last year produced an evaluation from Hill saying he \u201cexercises excellent judgement\u201d and said Morrisons concerns may have stemmed from a difference in stance toward approaching work.<\/p>\n

Vindman spoke extensively of his feelings about Trumps July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the House inquiry. Vindman, who said he was offered a top post in the Ukrainian government multiple times, described the call as shocking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldnt believe what I was hearing,\u201d Vindman told lawmakers in November 2019. \u201cIt was probably an element of shock\u2014that maybe, in certain regards, my worst fear of how our Ukraine policy could play out was playing out, and how this was likely to have significant implications for U.S. national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vindman said he reported his concerns to John Eisenberg, a White House lawyer.<\/p>\n

The official White House Twitter account criticized Vindman as he was testifying, alleging that the impeachment efforts against Trump were a sham. Trump was impeached the following month but acquitted by the Senate this month.<\/p>\n

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