Now that the trial is over, Trump is getting vindictive with Vindman and a fellow impeachment witness. Vindman was escorted from the White House on Friday after being removed from his post on the National Security Council, along with his brother, Eugene. At the very least, the White House seems to be sending a message that heads are about to roll. ADADThat message has permeated Trump’s presidency: If you do something Trump doesn’t like, he will make you pay for it. Perhaps the most remarkable effort to chill impeachment witnesses’ speech, though, has been with the person who started it all: the whistleblower.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2020 17:23 UTC