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An anniversary of sorts

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Alexander Vindman
Nov 19, 2023
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This morning my phone showed me this photo from four years ago today. Eugene and I were waiting for the hearing to begin.

Welcome to my many new subscribers. I’m glad you found me! We’re traveling for the holiday but I wanted to make sure I published a newsletter today because my phone showed me the above picture this morning and reminded me today is an anniversary of sorts for me.

Four years ago today I testified publicly in the first impeachment hearing of President Trump.

During my testimony I explained why I reported Trump’s corruption describing the dire effects the scheme to extort an investigation from Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy would have on U.S. national security. My report put an end to the corrupt scheme, but Trump’s conspiracies continued. While Trump was impeached, the Senate acquitted him and sent the signal that he could continue his relentless effort to end our democracy in order to hold onto power. But even in ending that part of the scheme, the damage to our relation…

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