Alexander Vindman

Politics 07/09/20, 03:57

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said Wednesday, July 8, she will continue to put a hold on 1,000 military promotions until she gets an explanation from President Donald Trump's defense secretary on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's retirement. Duckworth last week announced that she would block Senate confirmation of 1,123 senior military officers ...

U.S. 07/09/20, 02:20

A key member of the nation’s forum on national security, military, and foreign policy matters will no longer serve his country. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is leaving the U.S. Army just months after testifying before an impeachment hearing that he provided inaccurate details in his summary of President Donald Trump’s April ...

Trending 02/17/20, 06:50

A long running government practice to allow public officials to listen to presidential phone conversations with foreign leaders could come to an end, the president said. President Donald Trump is considering whether to stop allowing government representatives to quietly monitor his official phone calls with the leaders of foreign countries. "When you ...

Politics 02/08/20, 09:43

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has stood up with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman after the White House ousted him for having testified against President Donald Trump during House Democrats’ impeachment hearings. Vindman, Democrats’ key witness in their impeachment inquiry against the president, was fired from the National Security Council on Friday, Feb. ...

Politics 02/08/20, 06:21

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland said on Friday, Feb. 7 he had been recalled from his overseas position, making him the second official of the day who testified in the House impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump to be dismissed. “I was advised today that the president intends ...

2022 Campaign 02/08/20, 06:12

Candidate for the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden went after President Donald Trump during the Democratic debate in New Hampshire on Friday, Feb. 7, saying that he should have awarded the Medal of Freedom to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman instead of nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh. "Colonel Vindman got thrown ...

U.S. 11/20/19, 06:21

Twitter was abuzz with plenty of criticism for Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official who gave his testimony on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the impeachment inquiry. Vindman, who was the director of Eurasia at the NSC, reportedly was concerned after listening to the July 25 phone conversation ...

Politics 11/20/19, 06:07

The House's impeachment inquiry wrapped up their third day of public hearings Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, with no sign of evidence that Democrats have sought to build up their accusations to remove President Donald Trump from office but underscore Republicans' claim: the proceedings were politically motivated theater. "Did anyone ever ask ...

Washington 11/20/19, 02:38

A key member of the nation's forum on national security, military, and foreign policy matters admitted he added incorrect information to a summary of the president's phone call with Ukraine on Nov. 19. U.S. National Security Council Director for European Affairs Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified at a public hearing for ...

Politics 11/19/19, 19:08

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) immediately intervened in Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony Tuesday, Nov. 19, when Vindman revealed that he spoke to an anonymous member of the intelligence community about President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.  Vindman, a National Security Council official and one ...