Trump: Vindman is ‘out’ because he had ‘problems with judgment’

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President Trump explained he fired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman because of his lack of judgment and insubordination.

“Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about ‘Lt. Col.’ Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was,” the president said Saturday in a tweet. “Actually, I don’t know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I don’t believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my ‘perfect’ calls incorrectly, & was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, ‘OUT’.”

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