Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., a member of the House Oversight Committee who was present for the deposition, told NBC News that Vindman was a “very credible” witness and said his testimony "corroborated the testimony of other witnesses" that "really drew a direct line to the President, and those around him and their interest in withholding foreign aid through Ukraine that was vital, as well as insisting on investigations into Biden."
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"The only way to ensure that critical military construction funding is used for its intended purposes is for Republicans to join us and vote to terminate the President’s fake national emergency.”
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"The Administration should immediately return this stolen money to fund the infrastructure projects that the military requested and are essential for our readiness and military families."
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“We cannot allow this president to turn our national security into some sick reality TV plot,” Wasserman Schultz said in the Democrats’ national weekly address, in which she called the wall “a wasteful solution to a manufactured crisis that intoxicates his base and turns our service members into political pawns.”
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“The Trump administration’s decision to steal funding for vital U.S. military projects, including a critical project in Florida, is an abusive end run around Congress."
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"President Trump is about to weaken our national security by stealing billions of dollars from our military, including training and intelligence funds from our soldiers."
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"I will continue to fight his every attempt to steal resources from our military and their families to build this ineffective and narcissistic monument to nativism.”
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"I will work vigorously, and across the aisle, to pass this crucial funding, and I am committed to ensuring our veterans and military families are protected, respected and supported.”
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"House Democrats on Wednesday hammered Pentagon officials over President Trump's plan to move DoD military construction dollars to build his proposed southern border wall."
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