Colonel fired by Trump offered to prosecute Michael Flynn by court-martial for calling for a coup

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman offered to court-martial Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, after Flynn appeared to call for a military coup in the United States.

"With these seditious remarks Comrade Flynn may have crossed the line for recall to active duty and court-martial," Vindman said on Twitter on Monday.

Vindman, who's part of the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, the legal arm of the Army that comprises serving officers, added, "As a JAG I'm qualified and also happy to prosecute this case."

Vindman is the twin brother of Alexander Vindman, the retired Army lieutenant colonel who came to prominence in 2019 after testifying before Congress about Trump's dealings with Ukraine. The Trump White House fired Yevgeny Vindman in February 2020.

Link to tweet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-colonel-fired-by-trump-offered-to-prosecute-michael-flynn-by-court-martial-for-calling-for-a-military-coup-in-the-us/ar-AAKB25q

[Evolve Dammit]

1. Where is Garland? Where is a DOJ point person to explain the work they need to do??

[Escurumbele]

10. Where is the patriotic duty of the military? Why are they not recalling Flynn?

That, to me, is the biggest question!

[Evolve Dammit]

19. Exactly.

[tinrobot]

16. Who knows, Garland could be amassing evidence.

There's strong indications that Flynn was deeply involved. But the DOJ will need a solid case to prosecute.

[Evolve Dammit]

18. He was already convicted. Can we at least see the damn un-redacted Mueller investigation??

[triron]

27. For sure!

WTF is Garland doing about all the leaders (Trump, Stone, Flynn, etc.) of the insurrection anyway?
DOJ needs to be making some announcements!

[Evolve Dammit]

31. Not the time to be business as usual. I wonder if they get that. 1/6 could look tame.

[BobTheSubgenius]

41. There are certainly other things that need to be investigated, catalogued and prosecuted.

Perhaps, for efficiency's sake, they want to try the whole bundle at once, but the current situation seems at least as open and shut as the one against Chauvin.

"If it please the Court, I would like to enter this evidence, in the form of a video recording."

*play tape*

"The prosecution rests."

I know if I was on that jury, the only reason I'd be OK with dragging it out an extra hour or two would hinge on whether the free lunch was going to be any good.

[Justice matters.]

20. Usually, they don't make criminal investigations "public"

That's the way the DOJ is supposed to behave.

drumpf, after Nixon, abused it. Doesn't mean we have to abuse it too.

[Evolve Dammit]

21. Another coup(s) is happening. This is a time for forceful action, not trepidation.

[Justice matters.]

22. Fully agreed. But the DOJ can't publicize many of its ongoing investigations.

For many reasons. Witnesses could flee if warned beforehand being just one of them.

For example. Not saying that's what they're actually doing. No idea about that and that's the way it must be.

[Evolve Dammit]

30. I sense we as a democracy don't have the luxury of time right now.

[ecstatic]

26. I'm losing faith in him.

This feels like Mueller 2.0. We're all waiting and hoping he's going to make his move.

[triron]

28. So am I. I'm barely hanging on.

[Blue Owl]

2. The voice of sanity among the insane

[ffr]

3. As Keith Olbermann said early today. Recall him and get it done! Treason is treason!

It doesn't matter if he was egged on. Those hateful words flowed from his mouth the same as they did to lock up an innocent democratic candidate! The military has a code of conduct. Enforce it.

[triron]

29. As they say 'just do it'.

[Scottie Mom]

4. Do it -- recall and court martial! EOM

[Captain Zero]

6. NOW

Right fucking now.

[Scottie Mom]

9. Exactly!!!!

Make that POS eat those traitorous words!!!!!!!

[benfranklin1776]

15. Amen

He deserves the full weight of the military justice system to come down on his traitorous head so that it makes clear this open advocacy for sedition is repugnant to the uniform he once wore and the constitution he swore an oath to protect and defend.

[PortTack]

5. Oh that would be sweet!

[oasis]

7. We ain't letting it slide. Prosecute traitor Micheal Flynn. nt

[Mr. Ected]

8. To ignore this will only embolden them

He was already pardoned for what amounted to treason. How many chances will we give this Fascist in Uniform to bring down our democracy?

[Escurumbele]

11. You are correct...and he will only get worst.

He needs to be recalled, he needs to be tried for treason. Where is the military? Where is their patriotic duty? Why are they allowing a traitor who has embarrassed his country and the military itself to continue to spew hate and treasonous ideas? This traitor is going to be the cause of a civil war if left alone.

[Warpy]

12. That would be absolutely delightful to behold

Flynn cited Myanmar (and couldn't say it) because it was a military coup. He seems to think he'd be in the catbird seat if that happened, even if the stated purpose was to put Dumdum back into power. If such a coup happened, you can bet Dumdum would not be in poer, he'd only be a front man and rabble rouser, he's not good at anything else.

Following the Myanmar pattern, the military would see a hell of a lot of civil disobedience and outright violence. Something tells me that at some point, the moneyed movers and shakers there are going to realize it's not worth the trouble and call for a return to elections. Buying corrupt men and running them for office is a lot cheaper than having personal armies to defend them against the people.

[Ligyron]

32. The guy asking the question couldn't pronounce it either.

Said something that sounded like, “ME a meer”

[Warpy]

39. Both GOP, both probably used to calling it "Mini Mart, what was wrong with Burma?"

"Remember those Burma Shave signs? They were great! Catchy name, easy to pronounce, what the hell is this "Myanmar" shit? Sounds too much like Mini Mart, Damned fools never should have changed it!"

Republicans, treasonous assholes, all about marketing, never about decency, respect, or policy.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. EVERY Media Report About This Seditionist Thug...

...should read:

Former national security advisor & convicted felon...

And, the military needs to take Vindmann up on his offer ASAP.

[monkeyman1]

14. treason

as a v.n. vet & all vet's - this pos flynn need's striped of all military benefit's & a dishonorable discharge ! -------- he is a disgrace to all veterans & active duty personnel !! all veteran's should e-mail dod to this matter !

[multigraincracker]

17. K&R with gusto.

[smirkymonkey]

23. K&R

[soldierant]

24. I'm sure COL Vindman knows as well as, probably better than I do, that

the right thing to do would be to honorably recuse. Still, this tweet from him makes me so happy it just about breaks my heart.

[Hassler]

25. Yes. Then Lock. Him. Up.

[Texin]

33. Does former JAG Vindman even have standing to do this?

I would think that only an active member of the armed forces would have the capacity to do this. Notwithstanding the fact that he has a conflict of interest in the matter given the fact that the former guy fired him last year. In any event, if Vindman is no longer a JAG, how could he himself recall Flynn to active duty status in order to prosecute him?

As to the DOJ/Garland, I expect that Garland may not have a green light from Biden to go after former tRump acolytes and his various mobster henchmen.

[orangecrush]

34. DO IT NOW

[TeamProg]

35. What are we waiting for ?? n/t

[mdbl]

36. Please do something to that asshole

He is a clear and present danger to our democracy.

[housecat]

37. We can hope they are just not broadcasting their plans,...like Obama "suddenly" catching bin Laden.

[patphil]

38. I agree with Col. Vindman.

Time to re-activate Comrade Flynn and court martial his sorry ass.

[BradBo]

40. This right here is big news. Get off your butt Biden!