Can you get a purple heart with bone spurs?

The guy on the left passed along top secret information in violation of his security clearance.

What was the top secret information? That Trump was trying to extort Ukraine into helping him dig up dirt on his political rival? Does that qualify as top secret these days?

The call was classified (as are many calls to foreign leaders). The call transcript was later declassified, so you can read it yourself. There's nothing in it. Vindman testified that the transcript was accurate.

Vindman admitted to passing the transcript to someone before it was declassified, but was stopped from answering who when it became clear that doing so would reveal the name of the whistleblower.

Yeah I read it. Right after Zelensky asks for Javelins Trump says "I need you to do us a favor though" then goes into asking him to investigate his political rival. This happened right after Biden entered the race and everyone was saying he was going to the the front-runner.

Trump was just taking a play out of his book and asking another country to help him dig up dirt on his opponent, just like he did with Hillary's emails. I mean why not? It worked before.His lawyer admitted he did it, but that he had the country's best interest at heart. Graham admitted it, but said it wasn't a crime. I just wonder how many times Trumpers are going to excuse his criminal behavior.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Unclassified09.2019.pdf

Yeah yeah, but you forget the testimonies of the people who were on the call, and those who read the transcript. no quid-pro-quo. They all testified.

Just because you think you understood something, does not make it true.

Zelensky is being extorted by one of the biggest nations in the world. Of course he's not going to want to make waves. Everyone is afraid of that mafia boss we have in the WH.

You'd think that might have been included in the articles of impeachment...but it wasn't, so I'm sure it's wishful thinking on your part.

You'd think what would be included in the articles: that Trump's lawyer admitted it? He said it afterward, during the Senate "trial." If you're referring to Zelensky why bother with him since he's so obviously being controlled by Trump?

nice try, I wasted days watching the trial - no such thing happened.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/dershowitz-trump-pursuing-quid-pro-quo-get-re-elected-not-n1125816

Haha, you're an idiot. There is a huge IF in the middle of that sentence.

Why even go down that road at all? And he wasn't the only one. "Oh just in case he is guilty (wink wink) he thought it was for the country's own good." He went on record saying that, trying to excuse Trump's actions. It's indefensible.

I thought Trumpers loved Russians these days...

No, he's an American. And better than most.

Born: June 6, 1975 (age 44 years), Kyiv, Ukraine

Still an American.

This wasn't one of those "genius visa" situations. He moved to the US when he was 3 and has been serving in the Army since 1999.

Not those who violate their security clearance. Vindman testified that he shared the transcript with someone, but was stopped from giving the name because it would reveal the identity of the whistleblower.

He illegally shared a classified document.

Yep. More American than Melania for sure.