U.S. Democrat Senator Has Blocked 1,123 Military Promotions Until Impeachment Witness Vindman's Is Promoted

FOX News: Duckworth vows to block over 1,000 military confirmations until Pentagon proves Vindman will be promoted

Vindman was a key witness in the Dem-led Trump impeachment hearings

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on Thursday announced her intention to block Senate confirmations for 1,123 senior U.S. Armed Forces promotions until Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirms he will not block the "expected and deserved" promotion of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.

Vindman, an Iraq War veteran, served on the White House National Security Council and was thrust into the limelight last year when he testified about President Trump's July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that became the heart of a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry.

Vindman said he listened to the call and voiced concerns that Trump allegedly tried to pressure Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, who served on the board of one of Ukraine's largest natural gas companies.

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WNU Editor: This Senator does not want him to be considered for a promotion. She wants him to be promoted. There are also reports that Sen. Tammy Duckworth is being considered to be Democrat Presidential candidate Biden's running mate as Vice President. This public display of blocking 1100 promotions, and the timing of it, makes me wonder if there is something else at play right now.

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