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How the Army officer who testified against Trump could end up in a court-martial
Vindman may face serious problems for his dereliction of duty as an Army officer. Bad enough the phony Russian hoax happened, now this man can face court martial.
Trump won. Vindman lost.
Vindman may face serious problems for his dereliction of duty as an Army officer. Bad enough the phony Russian hoax happened, now this man can face court martial.
Trump won. Vindman lost.
When Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman appeared before members of Congress on Tuesday to discuss what he knew about President Trump’s conversations with Ukraine’s president, he was violating an order from his commander in chief not to cooperate with the House’s impeachment inquiry.
He is likely protected from legal ramifications from showing up to testify, a former Army judge advocate told Military Times on Thursday. But it remains to be seen whether what he told legislators could get him charged with a crime ― and, of course, how his choice to rebel against his White House chain-of-command will affect his career.
“It’s not far-fetched,” Sean Timmons, a managing partner at Tully Rinckey, said. “It’s a murky issue.”
It comes down to whether Trump’s order was lawful, he said. If Trump was trying to prevent Vindman from sharing sensitive information, it could be. If he was trying to prevent testimony, period, it’s not.