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Court-martial if they are recalled typically by at least the secretary of the army, if not higher. in the military, as many people know, the command chain is actually the decision-maker for any prosecutorial decisions. it's not the military prosecutors. so the command chain all the way up through the secretary and potentially beyond could be or would be the ones making that decision, but there is a lot of factors there because he is retired. there is currently active litigation regarding the constitutionality of court-martialing retirees in a military court-martial. but that's not to say there...

A senior officer and the type of training that we get. >> who would make the decision on whether charges would or could be filed against general flynn or any other punishment. >> sure. it is complicated because he is retired. if they are recalled by at least the secretary of the army if not higher. in the military the command chain is the decision maker for any decisions, not the military prosecutors. so the command chain all the way up through the secretary and beyond could or would be the ones making the decision. there are currently active litigation regarding the constitutionality of court...

Investigations into the 2016 election, the bidens, and burisma. i stated to ambassador sondland that his statements were inappropriate, that the request to investigate biden and his son had nothing to do with national security and that such investigations were not something the nsc was going to get involved in or push. dr. hill then entered the room and asserted to ambassador sondland that his statements were inappropriate. following the debriefing meeting, i reported my concerns to the nsc's lead counsel, dr. hill, also reported the incident to the nsc's lead counsel. i mean this was reported...

Dr. hill as reported the incident to the nsc's lead counsel." i mean this was reported to the nsc's top lawyer multiple times, director. >> exactly. and this army officer did as he's trained and what i'm sure now for him is instinctive, which was to report his concerns to the proper authority up the command chain. and of course further reinforcement came from fiona hill as she testified, i would gather. so what strikes me about this is the remarkable congruence among all these witnesses, no matter what their position was or their vantage. >> director, i want you to listen to how president trum...

Superior officer when she was a pilot in the air force. she decided to speak out not just for herself but for all women in uniform. >> i just felt that i needed to talk about it. but it isn't about me. i wanted to give a perspective of why i am advocating so strongly for women in the military and why i'm advocating that the command chain has to step up and do their job to rid them of sexual assault. >> was it difficult for you to say it publicly in a forum like that? >> it really was. it brought back the very real memories and the realities of it all, but i'm glad i did. up next, judgment da...