But Trump has sought retribution rather than reconciliation, culminating in a “Friday night massacre” of the witnesses who testified against him. That was just a warmup for his deranged performance in the White House East Room: He denounced the impeachment process as “evil” and “corrupt” and called Pelosi and Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) “vicious” and “horrible” people. Trump proceeded on Friday to fire Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council staffer who had testified about Trump’s attempts to blackmail Ukraine into helping his reelection campaign. Col.” Vindman — note the scare quotes — for being “very insubordinate” by complying with a House subpoena to testify. And the Don in the White House isn’t done yet.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 20:15 UTC