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Laura Ingraham, Sean Duffy Attempt Sick Smear of Impeachment Inquiry Witness and Decorated War Vet Alexander Vindman Ahead of Testimony: WATCH<\/b><\/p>\n

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Alexander Vindman, a decorated Iraq war veteran, who was on Donald Trump\u2019s call<\/a> in which he pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden, is testifying before the House impeachment inquiry today. <\/p>\n

The NYT reports<\/a>: \u2018Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman\u00a0of the Army, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, twice registered internal objections about how\u00a0Mr. Trump and his inner circle were\u00a0treating\u00a0Ukraine, out of what he called a\u00a0\u201csense of duty,\u201d\u00a0he plans to tell the inquiry, according to a draft of his opening statement obtained by The New York Times.\u2019<\/p>\n

Wrote Vindman in his opening statement: \u201cI did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen, and I was worried about the implications for\u00a0the U.S. government\u2019s support of Ukraine. I realized that if Ukraine pursued an investigation into\u00a0the Bidens\u00a0and Burisma it would likely be interpreted as a partisan play which would undoubtedly result in Ukraine losing the bipartisan support it has thus far\u00a0maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monday night, ahead of his testimony, FOX News\u2019 Laura Ingraham and CNN\u2019s recently hired commentator Sean Duffy attempted to smear Vindman.<\/p>\n

Ingraham suggested that the decorated Iraq war veteran is a Ukrainian double agent, and John Yoo threw out the word \u201cespionage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Said Ingraham: \u201cHere we have a U.S. national security official, who is advising Ukraine while working inside the White House apparently against the president\u2019s interest and usually, they spoke in English. Isn\u2019t that kind of an interesting angle on this story?\u201d<\/p>\n

Added Yoo: \u201cI find that astounding. Some people might call<\/a> that espionage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Oh my God, look at the spin they are using right now, actually saying that Vindman is a Ukrainian double agent\u2026.this is so freaking bananas pic.twitter.com\/ritg9QcNgV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 KRK (@Page1ANews) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Said CNN\u2019s John Berman, about the Ingraham clip on New Day<\/em>: \u201cWhat you are about to see is disgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat you are about to see is disgusting.\u201d \u2066@JohnBerman<\/a>\u2069 is absolutely right. Shameful. t.co\/n3kSmyGcQR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 S.E. Cupp (@secupp) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

New CNN hire Sean Duffy went after the same talking point on Tuesday morning: \u201cIt seems very clear that [Vindman] is incredibly concerned about Ukrainian defense. I don\u2019t know that he\u2019s concerned about American policy, but his main mission was to make sure that the Ukraine got those weapons. I understand that. We all have an affinity to our homeland where we came from. Like me, I\u2019m sure that Vindman has the same affinity or like Mark Meadows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responded Berman: \u201cAre you suggesting that you would put Irish defense over U.S. Defense? Is that what you\u2019re saying?\u201d<\/p>\n

Added Duffy: \u201cSo are we saying that by giving this money to the Ukraine that absolutely is the money that\u2019s going to secure American national defense against Russia? I don\u2019t believe that. And so he\u2019s entitled to his opinion. He has an affinity I think for the Ukraine. He speaks Ukrainian, and he came from the country and he wants to make sure they\u2019re safe and free.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sean Duffy on CNN on Army Lt. Col. Vindman: “It seems very clear that he is incredibly concerned about Ukrainian defense. I don’t know that he’s concerned about American policy \u2026 we all have an affinity to our homeland where we came from \u2026 he has an affinity for the Ukraine.” pic.twitter.com\/dlsYlTnCwR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A few reactions on Twitter to the smear attempt:<\/p>\n

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God forbid we should have national security professionals who can communicate with foreign officials in their native language & are country specialists. Vindman has a valid security clearance, which is more than can be said for the president & 2 of his senior advisors. t.co\/7RXY8wKEMf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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They are so desperate, they will say anything, anything, including flailing about to try and tear down this American hero, just because of where his parents are from. <\/p>\n

But they can’t stop the truth with smears. t.co\/dWx93hH72d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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John Yoo, @IngrahamAngle<\/a> and @AlanDersh<\/a> have a combined total of ZERO military service. As close any of them ever came to war was Yoo creating a legal fiction for Bush\/Cheney to commit war crimes. @FoxNews<\/a> should be ashamed for this bullshit, but shame requires a conscience. t.co\/lzbJPmQeU0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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This is disgusting, and @RepSeanDuffy<\/a> (and others doing the same) know better. Soldiers with skills and cultural backgrounds like LTC Vindman are specifically recruited for Foreign Area Officer (FAO) duties to benefit the US. And they are passionate about their patriotism. t.co\/T6mGa6kS5U<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Does Sean Duffy realize that he\u2019s casually accusing the Trump White House of the most epic counterintelligence failure in American history? t.co\/HlkK98kP2H<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dara Lind (@DLind) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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OCTOBER 21: CNN hires Sean Duffy<\/p>\n

OCTOBER 29: Sean Duffy smears Purple Heart recipient as insufficiently loyal to the U.S. because he offered testimony critical of Trump t.co\/nAkoRW3oCd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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