Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

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Alexander Vindman, whistleblower in first Trump impeachment, condemns Gen. Mark Milley for calls with China
ByMichael Armstrong September 16, 2021

WASHINGTON — A new book claiming that Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held calls with Chinese military leaders to head off a nuclear confrontation prompted swift backlash from many Trump allies — and one very consequential Trump critic. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the whistleblower who reported calls with Ukraine that…

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Bigger than Vindman: Trump scrubs 70 Obama holdovers from NSC
ByMichael Armstrong February 13, 2020

President Trump is making good on his promises to “drain the swamp” and cut Obama-era holdovers from his staff, especially the critical and recently controversial National Security Council. Officials confirmed that Trump and national security adviser Robert O’Brien have cut 70 positions inherited from former President Barack Obama, who had fattened the staff to 200….

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