A colonel fired by Trump has offered to prosecute Michael Flynn by court martial for calling for a military coup in the US
In this Feb. 11, 2014, file photo, then-Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman offered to court-martial Michael Flynn after he called for a military coup against the US.
Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, last week said a Myanmar-style military coup"should happen here" in the US.See more stories on Insider's business pageArmy Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman has offered to court-martial Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn after he 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.Yevgeny is the twin brother of Alexander Vindman, a retired US Army colonel who came to prominence after testifying before Congress regarding the scandal over President Trump and his dealings with UkraineHe is part of the Judge Advocate General Corps, the legal arm of the United States Army which comprises serving officers.Flynn, made the controversial comments on Sunday when he was speaking at the For God & Country Patriot Roundup conference in Dallas, where several prominent QAnon conspiracy theorists were in attendance.
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