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'Extremely disturbing': Democrats alarmed over Lt. Col. Vindman's testimony on Trump-Ukraine call
NBC News ^ | 10/29/2019 | Alex Wong

Posted on 10/29/2019 11:15:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Top Democrats at the deposition of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, said his testimony Tuesday was “extremely disturbing” and praised him for appearing despite attacks from the White House.

Acting House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y, told NBC News she found Vindman’s remarks “extremely, extremely, extremely disturbing” as she left the deposition. Maloney refused to answer any other questions about Vindman’s testimony.

Vindman, appearing voluntarily under congressional subpoena, was set to tell members of Congress conducting an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump that he was on the phone call between Trump and Ukraine’s leader in which Trump asked for an investigation into the Bidens — and that he raised concerns about it.

Vindman considered Trump’s request that Ukraine investigate his political rivals so damaging to American national security that he reported it to a superior, according to his opening statement obtained by NBC News.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of the House Oversight Committee who was present for the deposition, told NBC News that Vindman was a “very credible” witness and said his testimony "corroborated the testimony of other witnesses" that "really drew a direct line to the President, and those around him and their interest in withholding foreign aid through Ukraine that was vital, as well as insisting on investigations into Biden."

Vindman’s testimony, she said, has "actually filled in more of the puzzle pieces."

Wasserman Schutlz said the Republicans present for the deposition were trying to get Vindman to reveal the identity of the whistleblower.

"What the Republicans are trying to do very clearly in their questioning is try to front door or back door Lt. Col. Vindman into revealing who the whistleblower is, even though in his testimony he says he doesn't he didn't know," she said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airborne; coup; democrats; impeachment; infantryman; purpleheart; ranger; ukraine; vindman
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To: SeekAndFind

A secret proceeding which is being selectively leaked and spun by people so consumed by hate that they’re making stuff up. Who is listening to them?


21 posted on 10/29/2019 11:21:54 AM PDT by Spok
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To: SeekAndFind

Another nothing burger.

5.56mm


22 posted on 10/29/2019 11:21:56 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrats are extremely disturbed.

True


23 posted on 10/29/2019 11:22:35 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Artcore

Seems he must have lied to congress to say what they claim he is saying. That is a crime. Where is the AG??


24 posted on 10/29/2019 11:22:38 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: kaehurowing

Yesterday Bernie Sanders said ON TAPE that if he were President he would REFUSE to give any foreign aid to Israel unless they give half of that money to Gaza..gee sounds like Quid Pro Quo I thought that was a doggy no no


25 posted on 10/29/2019 11:22:51 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: SeekAndFind

The Dems keep pushing toward the revolution.
Coup plotters usually meet a bad end unless they win; then the rest of us will meet a bad end.


26 posted on 10/29/2019 11:23:28 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: SeekAndFind

Good grief, the spinning that’s going on......

What Vindman said was NOT that the converstion was improper, BUT

that he was worried that it would be misinterpreted. That’s all.


27 posted on 10/29/2019 11:24:36 AM PDT by gandalftb
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To: All

In the fantasy world of the MSM the transcript was never released.


28 posted on 10/29/2019 11:24:58 AM PDT by gibsonguy (BL2)
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To: shelterguy
Oh my, a triple extremely thingy. Sounds series.

It's hugh.

29 posted on 10/29/2019 11:25:17 AM PDT by Dahoser
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To: SeekAndFind

I have the transcript.

I do not care what anyone says in the Democrat kangaroo court.

NO ONE GIVES A SH!T, ADAM.


30 posted on 10/29/2019 11:25:39 AM PDT by chris37
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To: Artcore
Once again, the transcript has been released! This Lt Cols views done mean hack sh*t!

This is all smoke and mirrors!


I'm not sure how you can say that when Representative Maloney used 3, count them, 3 extremely-es. Article XII subsection 8 of the US Consitution says 3 extremely-es used by any US Representative involved in an impeachment proceeding supersedes any evidence or lack thereof. OR something like that.
31 posted on 10/29/2019 11:26:02 AM PDT by Honcho
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To: SeekAndFind

Well clutch ma pearls...


32 posted on 10/29/2019 11:27:20 AM PDT by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: SeekAndFind
😴😴😴👮🌠🔇 Alarmed huh?
33 posted on 10/29/2019 11:27:55 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: SeekAndFind

OH MY!! The House of Representatives Coup Caucus members are shocked about a United States Army Soviet born officers testimony interpreting what the President of the United States said in a phone conversation!! Shocking!!


34 posted on 10/29/2019 11:28:16 AM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
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To: SeekAndFind
This has now morphed into “Trump’s guilty because he called the Ukranian President.” The fact that he asked for an investigation is not wrong. What is wrong is that the Democrats claimed he asked for a quid pro quo which never happened. The guy who did this was Joe Biden.
35 posted on 10/29/2019 11:28:20 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: Artcore

Exactly!!! Nobody denies what Trump said on that call is reflected by the transcript. The democrats floated that trial balloon, must have heard the entire thing and dropped it. The dog would not hunt.

So who cares if Lt. Col. Whathisface was alarmed. Why should I care if he was alarmed?

Just another day at the same hotdog stand:

Me: I really don’t like mustard on my hotdog and am not buying this particular hotdog if it has it on there.

Vendor: It might have it on there.

Me: Could you check and if it does have it on there put one on a plain bun and point me to the condiments.

Lt. Col. Whathisface: I was alarmed that he asked for another hotdog. It was alarming and troubling to me that he was contemplating murder.

Me: Who said anything about murder?

Lt. Col Whatshisface: I was alarmed. It doesn’t matter what you actually said.


36 posted on 10/29/2019 11:29:41 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: SeekAndFind
Vindman, appearing voluntarily under congressional subpoena, was set to tell members of Congress conducting an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump that he was on the phone call between Trump and Ukraine’s leader in which Trump asked for an investigation into the Bidens — and that he raised concerns about it.

Methinks his concern is that the jig is up for the coup plotters.

37 posted on 10/29/2019 11:29:52 AM PDT by Shethink13 (there are 0 electoral votes in the state of denial)
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To: SeekAndFind

Some people are inclined to share extreme displeasure before even hearing what it is they’re socially expected to be displeased about - simply knowing they’re supposed to be displeased is sufficient. Recall one friend who was prone to uttering “tut tut tut” and shaking her head when she knew something disturbing was about to be said, yet clearly before she knew what it was that was expected to be disturbed by. Likewise this House Theater: going into carefully managed “hearings” where all reps are predisposed to come out “extremely extremely extremely disturbed” before they hear that which is supposed to be disturbing.


38 posted on 10/29/2019 11:31:34 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Specialization is for insects.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Because opinion based on disagreement and personal animus is Fact.
39 posted on 10/29/2019 11:32:04 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Schitt not only wrote the script this guy read from, it looks like he wrote the reactions for each member to recite


40 posted on 10/29/2019 11:32:09 AM PDT by digger48
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