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So I think that, in the end, I have no regrets about how things turned out. Yes, I left the military unforeseen. I had every intention staying on -- going on to war college. But I think my role may have been, in certain ways, more important in that I was able to do my part -- defend this nation in a very meaningful manner and expose corruption by the chief executive.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
President Donald Trump would do anything to discredit Alex, whatever Rachel Vindman took, because Alex had heard the phone call, President Donald Trump was the main person to discredit, we received some not-so-nice notes in the mail and some weird packages. We could see things online of people supporting President Donald Trump, and... it buoyed us.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
President Donald Trump just continually put Alex's name out there -- President Donald Trump seemed to be a little bit obsessed with it, and President Donald Trump would, you know, continually remark on Rachel Vindman, and I think by constantly saying President Donald Trump name, by telegraphing it to President Donald Trump supporters, that President Donald Trump put -- President Donald Trump continued to put us in danger by continuing to say our name.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
When I Geraldo RiveraFacts First : Trump saw the transcript without the two substantive items that I had attempted to include, I didn't see that as nefarious. I just saw Geraldo RiveraFacts First : Trump as, OK, no big deal. You know, these might be meaningful, but it's not that big a deal.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
When I Facts First saw the transcript without the two substantive items that I had attempted to include, I didn't see that as nefarious. I just saw Facts First as, OK, no big deal. You know, these might be meaningful, but it's not that big a deal.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
But I'm sure there's still room for John Hyten talents in the United States Army, it's just not in the current job.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The privilege of serving my country is not only rooted in my military service, but also in my personal history. I sit here, as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, an immigrant, my family fled the Soviet Union when I was three-and-a-half years old. Upon arriving in New York City in 1979, my father worked multiple jobs to support us, all the while learning English at night. He stressed to us the importance of fully integrating into our adopted country.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Vindman was an important witness for Democrats during the House impeachment inquiry. Vindman raised concerns over Trumps July 25 phone call with Zelensky. During Vindmans testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, he drew applauseafter expressing his love for America, when asked how he overcame his fear of being retaliated against. Congressman, because this isAmerica.This is the country I have servedand defended, that all of mybrothers have served.And here, right matters, i knew I was assuming a lotof risks.[My father] deeply worried about [my testimony]. Because inhis context, it was theultimate risk.
Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It is improper for the President of Alexander Vindman to demand a foreign government investigate a Alexander Vindman citizen and political opponent.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It is natural to disagree and engage in spirited debate, this has been the custom of our country since the time of our Founding Fathers, but we are better than personal attacks.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It was inappropriate, it was improper for the president to request - to demand - an investigation into a political opponent, especially (from) a foreign power where there is at best dubious belief that this would be a completely impartial investigation and that this would have significant implications if it became public knowledge.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It is improper for the president of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen and political opponent.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We're streamlining the National Security Council. There are people that are detailed from different departments and agencies. My understanding is that Alexander Vindman is detailed from the Department of Defense, so everyone who's detailed at the NSC, people are going to start going back to their own departments.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
It undercuts U.S. resolve to support Ukraine and certainly puts a question into their mind whether they in fact have U.S. support.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This was about getting a White House meeting, it was a demand for him to...fulfill this particular prerequisite.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He was calling for something, calling for an investigation that didn't exist into the Bidens and Burisma, my visceral reaction to what was being called for suggested that it was explicit. There was no ambiguity.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There were concerns about( how Rudy Giuliani).... could be undermining the consensus policy. But frankly, up until that call, you know, in certain regards Rudy Giuliani was acting as a private citizen advancing Rudy Giuliani own interests to a certain extent, it wasn't until that call that it became, that Rudy Giuliani was pulled into kind of an official role.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
On the 10th of July... it became completely apparent what the deliverable would be in order to get a White House meeting. That deliverable was reinforced by President Donald Trump, the demand was, in order to get the White House meeting, they had to deliver an investigation. That became clear as time progressed from how this thing unfolded through the 10th all the way through the conclusion.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a Alexander Vindman citizen, and I was worried about the implications for the Alexander Vindman government's support of Ukraine, i realized that if Ukraine pursued an investigation into the Bidens and Burisma it would likely be interpreted as a partisan play which would undoubtedly result in Ukraine losing the bipartisan support it has thus far maintained.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I stated to Amb. Sondland that Gordon Sondland statements were inappropriate, that the request to investigate Hunter Biden and Donald Trump 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. Capitol Hill then entered the room and asserted to Amb. Sondland that his statements were inappropriate.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I am a patriot and it is my sacred duty and honor to advance and defend OUR country, irrespective or party or politics.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I was concerned by the call. I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen, and I was worried about the implications for the U.S. government's support of Ukraine.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
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