Red State
Democrats and media have been trying to make a lot of the alleged testimony of Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel and National Security official.
But his testimony, at least that which we know, appears to be little more than expressing his opinion. But we already have the transcript of what was said and the Ukraine President said he wasn’t pressured which is Democrats whole theory of the case. So as my colleague, Bonchie, has noted, Vindman’s testimony is largely irrelevant opinion.
But if we look at that opinion, it also reveals part of the problem that we also have seen from others.
...But the other problem with Vindman’s opinion, as journalist Brit Hume points out, is Vindman’s claim that he thought it might be an attempt by the president to "subvert foreign policy." The president is the one who sets foreign policy, of course, so by definition he cannot subvert it. But it isn’t the place of an Army colonel/NSC person to set policy, it is the job of the president. And you don’t try to take out the president because you’re unhappy with his approach to policy.
...But now Trump has suggested that there may also be something more interesting coming about Vindman.
According to Newsmax, Trump was asked if he regretted calling Vindman a "Never Trumper."
His response was, "Well, you’ll be seeing very soon what comes out and then you can ask the question in a different way."
Sounds like there’s more on the way.
General advice, if you're, basically, a military bureaucrat - don't pretend to be a war hero to add weight to your illegal actions
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