Six years ago, Donald Trump fired me from the White House for speaking the truth.
I risked everything to protect our democracy.
It was exactly 6 years ago today — February 7, 2020 — when Donald Trump fired me from the White House.
This came after I testified for the House’s impeachment inquiry into Trump’s not-so-perfect phone call with Ukraine. The president of the United States tried to demand a foreign government investigate a United States citizen and political opponent.
I thought it was improper, so I reported it. We all know how the story played out.
The House of Representatives went on to impeach Donald Trump — only the third time in our nation’s history — for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
We watched the impeachment trial play out in the Senate. After two weeks, the upper chamber acquitted Trump from both charges.
The day after, Trump packed the East Room with his allies and delivered an hour-long speech patting himself on the back for being exonerated. I’ll spare you the transcript of the speech — including when he called FBI officials “top scum” and “sleazebag” — but I think this part sums it up pretty well:
“It was evil. It was corrupt. It was dirty cops. It was leakers and liars. And this should never, ever happen to another President ever.”
— Donald Trump
Then, in his first act of revenge, Donald Trump fired me and reassigned my twin brother.
I risked everything by reporting that call. Six years later, I stand by that decision.
I knew the potential consequences of speaking out against the most powerful person in the world. But without hesitation, I still knew it was my duty to tell the truth and report the corruption.
When I joined the Army, I took an oath to defend our nation and its values. I served 21 years and was wounded in Iraq. I served at the Pentagon under presidents from both parties, putting our nation’s safety before politics.
The decision to report that call wasn’t for political gain. It was to protect our democracy. I believe I served my nation by helping expose corruption by the chief executive.
Donald Trump and his allies may try to attack me, but I’m not backing down from the fight against chaos and corruption.
That fight isn’t over. I’m ready to stand up for Floridians who are sick and tired of a rigged system and costs going up while DC politicians like Donald Trump get rich. That’s why I am running for the United States Senate.
If you are as fired up as I am to send a message to MAGA in Donald Trump’s backyard, then click here to make a donation to my Senate campaign. The election experts just upgraded our chance to flip Florida, and your donations will help us get the resources we need to win this race.
Thank you,
Alex Vindman