for being disloyal after he came to the defense of a former national security aide who offered key testimony in the impeachment inquiry., who was among administration officials who raised concerns about Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s president. That call spurred the president’s impeachment trial, which ended in acquittal last week.
Kelly, speaking at a public forum on Wednesday in Morristown, N.J., said that Vindman did exactly as he was trained in raising concerns to his superiors after hearing “questionable” comments from Trump, according to a report by the Atlantic magazine. Vindman was ousted last week from his position as a Ukraine specialist detailed to the White House National Security Council.
Vindman testified that he raised his concerns inside the White House after concluding that Trump was inappropriately conditioning nearly $400 million in military aid to the country on getting Zelensky’s help digging up dirt on the Republican president’s political rival.“Through the Obama administration up until that phone call, the policy of the U.S. was militarily to support Ukraine in their defensive fight against … the Russians,” Kelly said.
No surprise here....
Slam!
Trump needs to fire this swamp creature.
The president's response to him speaking out about the president and his defense of Purple Heart recipient in the impeachment trial was that he couldn't get rid of Kelly fast enough no he left because he couldn't take any more of you
I’m sure Kelly is fraught with anxiety over what Trump thinks of him
are you sure it isn’t for having some integrity and telling the truth?
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