Payback: Trump ousts officials who testified on impeachment
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Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings. The president took retribution just two days after his acquittal by the Senate.
First came news Friday that Trump had ousted Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the decorated soldier and national security aide who played a central role in the Democrats impeachment case. Vindmans lawyer said his client was escorted out of the White House complex Friday, told to leave in retaliation for telling the truth.
The truth has cost Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman his job, his career, and his privacy, attorney David Pressman said in a statement. Vindmans twin brother, Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, also was asked to leave his job as a White House lawyer on Friday, the Army said in a statement. Both men were reassigned to the Army.
Next came word that Gordon Sondland, Trumps ambassador to the European Union, also was out.
Read more: https://apnews.com/2bc056ec4cab05b7c5069cbac5e3fa9c
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