Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a decorated Army officer who served as the Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, was escorted out of the White House on Friday after reports surfaced that President Donald Trump would be punishing people who testified during his impeachment trial. Vindman is a national security official who testified about his knowledge of a July 2019 call with the Ukrainian president that set off Trump’s impeachment inquiry and proceedings. Up until Friday, Vindman worked in the White House and his term in the NSC would have ended in July. His honor, commitment to right, frightened the powerful.”Vindman’s twin brother, Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, was also fired and escorted out of the White House. “He is deeply disappointed that he will not be able to continue his service at the White House.”

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2020 13:23 UTC