Former member of the National Security Council (NSC), Lieutenant Colonel. Alexander Vindman
Alexander Vindman White House officials alleged that Vindman created a hostile work environment after the recall testimony: Duckworth report releases military confirmations, citing evidence that Vindman obtained promotion from the Republican Party president to protect whistleblowers after Vindman’s retirement for ‘intimidation’ MORE Saturday marked the first anniversary of President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president who was at the center of the House impeachment effort.
“A year since The Call. Much has changed for me and much more has changed for our country. I rest well knowing that I have done my duty,” Vindman tweeted.
One year from The Call. Much has changed for me and much more has changed for our country. I rest well knowing that I have done my duty. #readthetranscript #values #hererightmatters
– Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) July 25, 2020
Vindman, who obtained a Purple Heart for his service in the Iraq War in 2004, worked as the NSC’s leading Ukraine expert and testified before House of Representatives investigators during his investigation of Trump last year.
He told investigators about Trump’s much-hyped July 25, 2019 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he heard Trump ask Kiev for investigations into 2016 election interference and the former vice president. Joe Biden
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Vindman publicly and privately testified of his concerns regarding Trump’s phone call, describing it as “inappropriate.”
Trump has long defended the call, describing it as “perfect” despite being a central component of the House Democrats investigation that ended with a vote to impeach him.
A whistleblower alleged that Trump used his official position to request foreign aid in the U.S. presidential election, with a complaint that included details that matched a partial transcript of the call issued by the White House.
Vindman was escorted from the White House in February and told to leave his post on the National Security Council after testifying about the president’s phone call.
Earlier this month, Vindman retired from the Army after serving for more than two decades, and his lawyer David Pressman said: “It has been made clear that his future within the institution he has duly served will be forever limited. “
The Washington Post reported last month that some officials had expressed concern that Vindman’s promotion to full colonel was in jeopardy due to his actions during the impeachment investigation.
NBC News reported earlier this month that White House officials claimed that Vindman created a hostile work environment, and the NSC sent a list of the claims to the Pentagon in late 2019.
Senator Tammy Duckworth
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