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© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Trump slams former White House chief of staff Kelly for defending key impeachment witness
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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TumbleDry
Do never play with a stable genius’ ego.
Blacklabel
Actually he didn’t, he leaked it to the so called whistleblower instead.
PTownsend
Have you through sources at the Internet Research Agency uncovered yet another plot?
SuperLib
We need more men like Vindman and fewer like Trump. Purple Heart vs loser scammer.
lincolnman
Gen John Kelly, career Marine, Gold Star family member, man of honor...is criticized by a draft-dodging coward, a wimp, and a pervert...
Don't sweat in General - your career and your service speak for themselves...
Blacklabel
Oh thats not what you were saying about him when he was actually Chief of Staff though. forgot already all the horrible things liberals said about this man?
FizzBit
Trump is playing the left like a fiddle. LOL
Just look at the above statements for proof.
”gold star family member”?
Only politicians and MIC globalists use this phrase. Everyone else is not afraid to say the truth, that a family member has died in combat.
invalid CSRF
Blacklabel
Let me refresh your memory, I believe the terms were lying racist?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/20/frederica-wilson-strikes-back-john-kelly-lying-rac/
John Kelly Confirms He Was Lying All Along: The White House Is in Chaos
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kelly-exit-interview-773739/
He is just trying to get a book deal like everyone else now. He is jealous of that sweet, sweet money Bolton is gonna get. You guys love him again, when its convenient. Just like Bolton and all the others.
SuperLib
Uh, bass, all he did was point out what we already knew which was that Vindman told his superior as he was trained to do and testified to the House because he was served with a subpoena. I don't see how bringing up his despicable behavior in another case, something you cheered at the time, is relevant in any way except point out that you cheer despicable behavior. Doesn't make Vindman any less right for what he did.
Blacklabel
You conveniently left out that vindman also told someone else. Who he and Schiff both know who it is but the American people do not
lincolnman
And what were Trump and Trumpers saying about him when he was hired; "only the best", "a military hero", "strong leader"... So what happened to those?
And if on cue - he goes from hero to shady money grubber...thanks for the example.
Why don't you go take your I hate the US military shtick somewhere else - these are families that gave the ultimate sacrifice of a family member in service to their country. The definition from the US Army is below;
https://www.army.mil/goldstar/
Chip Star
Then how do you know he told someone else?
Blacklabel
Because he testified that he told someone else. Then Schiff jumped in and ordered him not to answer to protect the whistleblower.
SuperLib
Prove it.
stormcrow
The other day it was Lt. Col. Vindman, a decorated war hero. Today Trump's attacking former USMC General John Kelly. And yet the Always Trumpers prefer to put their blind trust and obedience in Trump. It's hard to imagine what a conversation between 3 or more Always Trumpers must sound like.
Blacklabel
prove what? Vindman said he discussed the call with two people, George Kent and someone else in the intelligence community. When asked the name of the other person, schiff jumped in.
Mr. Schiff said: "We need to protect the whistleblower. ... If the witness has a good faith belief that this may reveal the identity of the whistleblower, that is not the purpose that we are here for and I want to advise the witness accordingly."
who authorized Vindman to leak outside his chain of command?
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/four-witnesses-testify-impeachment-tuesday/card/1574180697
SuperLib
Vindman said he told two people, both of whom had clearance and a need to know. You have zero evidence one of them was the whistleblower. If I'm wrong, tell me why he isn't either under investigation or indictment right this second.
SuperLib
That makes absolutely no sense. The GOP-controlled Senate can investigate whatever they want.
And Schiff objected not to the question but after a series of questions that became an obvious attempt to out the whistleblower, and he called them on it. Vindman also testified that he did not know the identity of the whistleblower.
He told TWO people who had clearance and a need to know basis. That's why you have nothing.
Chip Star
You’re really expecting people that have huge issues with accuracy to make sense?
Yes, it can. How will Black try to spin this one?
PTownsend
He's waiting to get the Kremlin's version.
bass4funk
Trump should let Kelly ramble on, the man is a loser.