On its face, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s vow to his father during his opening testimony — that he’d be “fine for telling the truth” — was a heartwarming affirmation of his father’s decision to bring Vindman and his twin brother to America to escape the Soviet Union forty years ago.
But it may have also alluded to broader concerns over Vindman’s safety.
According to the Washington Post, the Army has been closely monitoring Vindman since he came into the public eye in recent weeks after telling Congress he raised alarm about the infamous July 25 call between Trump and the Ukrainian president just hours after it took place. Vindman has described the call as disturbing and irregular. The pressure campaign implied in that call formed the basis of a whistleblower complaint that was the catalyst of the impeachment inquiry. The Army is reportedly considering moving Vindman and his family to an Army base to protect them from possible threats.
Local police in a Virginia suburb where Vindman lives have increased drive-by checks on the family in recent days, at the Army’s request, according to the Post. The Vindman brothers and their families are reportedly growing increasingly concerned about their safety as President Trump, top Republicans and key conservative TV hosts have attempted to cast doubt on Vindman’s patriotism in recent days.
Trump has called Vindman, a Purple Heart recipient who was injured while serving in Iraq, a “never Trumper witness.” Fox News host Laura Ingraham recently suggested Vindman is serving as a mole inside the White House working against Trump’s interests. Even top lawmakers have adopted the rhetoric. On Monday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins (R-GA) expressed in writing their concerns about Vindman’s credibility and lobbed allegations of leaking from the White House.
As attacks escalated in recent days, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to the Pentagon on Monday, requesting the Defense Department secretary formally remind civilian and military personnel of the policies surrounding whistleblower protections. In that letter Schumer also asked Defense Secretary Mark Esper to provide him with information about what steps were being taken to protect Vindman and other whistleblowers.
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What’s disgusting is that media “personalities” have jumped all over an active duty military person. Vindman went through proper channels. He raised a concern.
It’ the same thing with the WB. CIA analysts read reports, compile information. Raise concerns when something doesn’t seem right.
So when will someone challenge all these Republicans and their media whores what happened to “See something, say something”?
The President of the bone spurs is literally putting the life of a heroic American soldier at risk. And Republicans are fine with that. This is where we are today.
Shame on Trump and his allies… Shame…
Never.
You seem to be laboring under the illusion that the MSM exists to “tell the truth”.
Wrong.
The MSM exists to increase advertising revenue for their Oligarch owners and to push stories that support the goals of the ownership: Lower Corporate Taxes, Monopolistic Power, Praise and worship of the .01%.
Many of the “talking heads” you see in the MSM are themselves members of the 1%, some are members of the .1%, and a few, like Bloomberg, are members of the .01%. They all have agendas and they pay their employees to push those agendas.
There is no more “News” anymore, just “Info-Tainment” to increase ad-revenue.
Thus, the pushing of the Idiot Carny-Barker Trump for President.
As Leslie Moonvies the former CEO of CBS said: “Is it bad for the country? Probably. But its great for CBS!”
Next question?