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ONE TOP NATIONAL security aide who listened to Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president called it “improper” while another said it was “unusual”.
The two gave evidence today at impeachment hearings as the inquiry reached deeper into the White House.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, an Army officer at the National Security Council, and Jennifer Williams, his counterpart at Vice President Mike Pence’s office, said they had concerns as Trump spoke on July 25 with the newly elected Ukraine president about political investigations into Democrat Joe Biden.
“What I heard was inappropriate,” Lt Col Vindman told politicians.
Williams said: “I found the July 25th phone call unusual because, in contrast to other presidential calls I had observed, it involved discussion of what appeared to be a domestic political matter.”
Lt Col Vindman said he reported his concerns “out of a sense of duty”.
He did so, he said, “because they had significant national security implications for our country”.
An immigrant, who arrived in the US as a toddler from Ukraine, Lt Col Vindman told the panel he was grateful his father brought the family to the US 40 years ago and for “the privilege of being an American citizen and public servant, where I can live free of fear for mine and my family’s safety”.
In the audience was his twin brother, also an official at the National Security Council and among those he told about his concerns over Trump’s phone call.
Addressing his late father, he said: “Do not worry, I will be fine for telling the truth.”
In all, nine current and former US officials are giving evidence as the House’s impeachment inquiry accelerates.
Democrats say Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate his Democratic rivals as he withheld US military aid Ukraine needed to resist Russian aggression may be grounds for removing the 45th president.
Trump says he did no such thing and the Democrats just want him gone.
The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Devan Nunes, began the hearing with an extended attack on the media and dismissed last week’s evidence as “second-hand and third-hand conversations”.
He blasted the hearing as a “hoax”.
Lt Col Vindman and the other witnesses have given evidence in earlier, closed-door sessions.
Their depositions have been publicly released.
“I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a US citizen,” said Lt Col Vindman.
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The worst thing about Netflix is you spend have the time looking through loads of film titles wondering which one to watch…
I never noticed the blood on Frank’s hands until now! Subtle
Can’t wait to watch the next season. Such a classy show.
Is there anything decent on Netflix? Old movies, kids stuff and the odd box set no?
Its convenient, thats about it.
I can’t remember the last time I used Irish netflix, probably on a Fr Ted marathon. That’s it. I don’t know anyone who uses the Irish version these days. Use a dynamic DNS service (I use unotelly) to use the US version instead. You can switch back and forth if needed. But the Irish one is pretty pants.
And Netflix have confirmed the won’t shut down your account if your caught using one. Now if only we could get RTE to go pay for view only…….
Rarely use the irish one. Prob for the father ted too. I use hola on the lap top to watch the U.S. one
Can I do that with ps3??
One word “Turboflix”
Actually, you can set up the DNS on your router/modem so that all devices in your home, including your PS3, use the US version.
For the Irish version, I just switch to using 4G on my phone and watch it there. Means I don’t have to tinker with anything once it’s set up. It also means you don’t need to open it in an app like hola. Hola is painful to use and is slow as hell. So too is a VPN with HD video.
There’s plenty of dynamic DNS services available. The one I use is not the only, or necessarily best, one. Hope that’s useful.
You sure you don’t mean a VPN? I don’t see how a dynamic dns service could do what you are saying. A dynamic dns service is one that maps a server address to an ip address that changes.
Cool thanks
Sorry Colm, you’re right. The Dynamic DNS is actually just for the changing IP address of the router, I believe it’s actually some sort of ipsec that’s used exclusively for netflix traffic. Either way, it works really well.
Do a search on google, fairly easy to do. No charges.
Dave / Colm: you’re both close :) it’s actually smart DNS solution that you refer to. And to make it little bit more confusing – it often use dynamic DNS to work together.
In example: you are provided with dedicated DNS server that is automatically detecting your requests, so if you try to open http://www.netflix.com it will put you through their proxy server located in the US (in order to allow you to view us content). If you open http://www.rte.ie then nothing special happens – it will forward to rte as normal. So it knows what websites need to be put through proxy which not – hence name smart DNS. Then it can use dynamic DNS as well – this is for their own security. For example they offer you their smart DNS service but how can they know their service is not used by multiple people – anyone can enter their DNS details and use for free? Of course they have to add restriction for each IP (customer). Because your connection IP may be changing dynamically with your provider – then that’s why and when dynamic DNS service comes into play – so when your ip changes they automatically know it and allow you to use service as normal. If you didn’t use dynamic DNS then every time your ISP changes your ip you would have to manually change it with your smart DNS provider. If your ip is not dynamically changed by your ISP then you don’t need dynamic DNS to use smart DNS services. Hope that helps a bit.
Show Box…alternative to Netflix…no subscription…just saying!
This. ShowBox is yer only man. Compatible with Chromecast too with the Bubbleupnp app on Android.
I use localcast with it ,does that one work better
Have looked at showbox before and don’t get it. Any suggestions for setting it up for a complete thick using iOS and appleTV??
Constantly crashing and getting blocked. Not much of an alternative.
Try popcorn time for IOS
Couchtunter.eu for airplaying streamed content to apple tv. Or casting to chromecast for that matter
Box set?….check out ‘The Killing’ on Netflix. It’s my new addiction.
It’s brilliant love it
Netflix is great. Only 8.99 a month for two screens at the same time. Way cheaper than cable or sky. Don’t have to worry about repeats,
I see the standard account has gone from 6.99 (which allowed two screens) to 7.99 are they charging an extra euro for the second screen too?
Search for isoplex
A free streaming service
You just need a fast connection
That’s me out so. Country living.
Not necessarily, I watch Netflix USA via a dynamic DNS and have no issues even though I only get 5 Mbps from my connection.
I use turboflix its Netflix really but they give you different dns codes on the gaming consoles it much better than the Irish Netflix so much to choose from its only 3 euro a month
I can’t find anything that’s works on Xbox one any ideas?
As I mentioned above, unotelly.com
Set it up on your router so you don’t even need to configure your xbox.
So if in a few years if most people just watch internet tv, what happens to traditional tv channels with little viewership they may disappear and we will be left with just subscription internet tv and that is not good news.
Are you kidding me, I have access to thousands of amazing movies, TV shows, loads of kids TV for €7, or I can pay a rip off TV Licence for the late late show, give me Netflix any day.
With 65 million paying subscribers a month earning them half a billion euro a month…. Internet tv is not only profitable but very enticing
Try xbmc(now called kodi) with tvaddons. It has all the tv shows, Its free plus is up to date and has movies just released in cinema.
Ah ya cant bate the auld reliable….. teletext
Interesting that Netflix is “arriving” in Australia in two months when there are already 250,000 households using the service through dynamic DNS bypassing the geo-blocking. Netflix’s Australian service will be competing against their own far superior USA service.
Yes most will continue to watch the U.S. Version it’s a no brainer why pay the same for less content. This is something Netflix will have to sit do and have a long think about.
Netflix US is great can’t say the same about the European version.
HBO will wipe the floor with Netflix when it gets motoring.
Portal TV app is by far the best and can be used with Chromecast,
Watched Taken 3 on it last night ( only just out in cinemas ) and The Interview is also available.
All the latest movies.
How can I get American Netflix on my iPad?
Any help would be great. Thank you.
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