National Security Council’s Alexander Vindman could be first fired in post-impeachment purge

A national security official who testified against President Donald Trump during the impeachment inquiry could be reassigned as early as today, multiple news outlets reported.

The White House is considering shifting Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to a position within the Department of Defense, The Washington Post and Bloomberg reported early Friday morning.

BREAKING NEWS: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman will be informed in the coming days, likely on Friday, by administration officials that he is being reassigned to a position at the Department of Defense...

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Vindman, a National Security Council aide who testified during House impeachment proceedings that ended in acquittal for Trump on Wednesday, had already intimated to superiors at the NSC his plans to leave his post by the close of February, The Post reported.

The move to oust Vindman more quickly is expected to be portrayed by the White House as strictly NSC downsizing and not retaliation for his testimony, Bloomberg reported.

Alexander Vindman could be out of a job at the White House as soon as tomorrow morning.

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— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 7, 2020