He was given no explanation for his dismissal “despite over two decades of loyal service to this country,” said Mr. Pressman, the lawyer. Yevgeny Vindman, who goes by Eugene, was more surprised and was told he would report to the office of the Army general counsel. “We protect all of our persons, service members, from retribution or anything like that,” he told reporters as Colonel Vindman’s dismissal was being forecast in news reports. “Lieutenant Colonel Vindman and his twin brother, right?” the president said at one point on Thursday during a rambling hourlong venting session at the White House, his voice dripping with disdain. “We had some people that — really amazing.”On Friday morning, the president retweeted a message from a supporter advocating Alexander Vindman’s dismissal: “Vindman’s behavior is a scandal.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2020 16:34 UTC