Blog Post 3.5 - Civil Servants

1.  What was Lt Colonel Alexander Vindman's job in the bureaucracy?

Vindman was a Ukraine expert on the National Security Council.

2. What did Vindman testify during the impeachment investigation?

Vindman said that he found it inappropriate that Trump asked Zelensky to investigate his political opponent, Joe Biden.

3. What did the White House do to Vindman and his brother?

The White House fired Vindman from his post, and his brother resigned.
4. How is the White House justifying this action?

The White House says this action was done to reduce the size of the National Security Council and had nothing to do with Vindman personally or his testimony.

5. Why does the author argue that this creates a danger for other civil servants?

Now, other civil servants will be more scared to speak out against Trump if he does something inappropriate.
6. What was Gordon Sondland's job 

He was the ambassador to the European Union.

7. What did Ambassador Sondland testify during the impeachment investigation?

Sondland said that there was a quid pro quo between Trump and Zelensky
8. What was Sondland's background before becoming the ambassador?

Sondland is a hotel owner and a major Trump donor
9. Who else might the Trump Administration take action against, according to this article?

George Kent- a Ukranian expert

Laura Cooper- assistant secretary for Ukraine