Trump National Security Advisor O’Brien on Dismissal of Vindman Brothers from NSC
US Not a Banana Republic Where Lt. Colonels Dictate Policy
Robert O’Brien, screen image.
O’Brien gave a speech to Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. and then sat on stage for an interview by CBS Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan. His comments on the Vindman brothers came in a follow-up to this question about him downsizing the National Security Council.
.@FaceTheNation‘s @margbrennan‘s asks about the “right-sizing” of the @WHNSC and the role of political bias plays.
NSA Robert O’Brien cites budget and historic precedent as reasons for the decrease in personnel. pic.twitter.com/FLk82joF4e
— Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) February 12, 2020
Video of complete interview set to start at Brennan’s question about the Vindman brothers’ dismissal from the NSC: