Morrison discusses concerns about Vindman's judgment

Republican counsel Steve Castor asked Tim Morrison -- the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council -- about concerns within the NSC about Alexander Vindman's judgment. He asked Morrison about concerns his predecessor, Fiona Hill, might have had, but Morrison's lawyer said the question was outside the scope of his testimony. Morrison did reference his earlier testimony, in which he said others had raised concerns about Vindman potentially leaking information, something Vindman denied earlier Tuesday.

[VladBunescu]

Vindman didn't express his concern to him for a REASON. My bet is that he knew he would be silenced.
They both went to the lawyers, but for different reasons. Vindman to express concerns and Morrison to find the legal path to hide the transcript.

[CKMLMA]

I just dont see how anyone, either left or right, can watch this impeachment inquiry and think this is anything but a disaster for the Democrats

[Colmleft]

Interesting how Mr. Morrison engaged in a derogatory depiction of his chain of command when referring to his superior Ambassador Sondland as the "Gordon Problem" with Fiona Hill and smears Lt Col Vindman for speaking with legal council in the chain of command separately. It would appear that Mr. Morrison and Lt Col Vindman held dissenting opinions as to the integrity of the stated foreign policy objectives and the back door objectives Mr. Morrison was more in tune with as quid pro quo.

[MandalorianMedic]

Watching his eyes searching for the answers to the questions they practiced are very telling. I don’t buy his testimony whatsoever. He’s looking around the room desperate to find a way to make a lie sound like the truth.

[tcdahn]

What changed from July 13th when his former boss gave Vindman a glowing review and the 15th of July when Morrison supposedly made those statements?

[tcdahn]

This guy seems ripe for a perjury charge.

[faultylifesaprentice]

Is it a good understanding to assume that according to the GOP counsel, the best practice when witnessing a possible irregularity from someone higher in the hierarchy the correct procedure is not to bring that to the attention of the agency's lawyers, in charge of protecting the agency from any wrongdoing, but instead to bring that to the attention of someone under the person that may have committed said irregularity, within said hierarchy? Somehow... that sounds quite soviet of them.

[maximoluna]

Why’s looking up the ceiling? He’s lying

[trumpfreedom]

Joe Biden sitting next to Morrison looks terrible.

[trumpfreedom]

It's not Morrison account of Vindman. It was his predecessors. Listen to what he says.

[jeremytee]

Look at the repub lawyer obsessed with hearsay.


Love the super vague answers.

[mijemumijemu]

I watched a good portion of this yes man testimony and what an insult to even have him there insulting our military decorated service men, this is un-acceptable in every sense of the word.

[victoriagodley]

Morrison’s judgment is highly questionable

[seanbrennan]

Morrison looks like Frankie Pentangeli in the Godfather. I don't know nuthin about no Ukraine thing.

[jberke]

Actually, Fiona Hill doesn't discuss anything.