Back ألكسندر فيندمان Arabic الكسندر فيندمان ARZ Alexander Vindman German الکساندر ویندمن Persian Alexander Vindman French Alexander Vindman Dutch Виндман, Александр Russian Александр Віндман Ukrainian 亞歷山大·溫德曼 Chinese
Alexander Vindman | |
|---|---|
| Олександер Семенович Віндман | |
| Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council | |
| In office July 2018 – February 7, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1975 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) |
| Relatives | Yevgeny Vindman (brother) |
| Education | Binghamton University (BA) Harvard University (MA) Johns Hopkins University (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1999–2020 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal (4) Army Achievement Medal (2) Army Valorous Unit Award.svg){kind=small} Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation.svg){kind=small} Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
Alexander Semyon Vindman[1][2] (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Семенович Ві́ндман; born June 6, 1975)[3] is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel who was the Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council (NSC) until he was reassigned on February 7, 2020. Vindman is currently director for the think tank the Institute for Informed American Leadership (IIAL).[4]
Vindman came to national attention in October 2019 when he testified before the United States Congress regarding the Trump–Ukraine scandal. His testimony provided evidence that resulted in a charge of abuse of power in the First impeachment of Donald Trump.
Commissioned in 1999 as an infantry officer, Vindman received a Purple Heart medal for wounds he received from an IED attack in the Iraq War in 2004.[5][6] Vindman became a foreign area officer specializing in Eurasia in 2008, and assumed the position of Director for European Affairs with the NSC in 2018.
In July 2020, Vindman retired after 21 years in the military. He cited vengeful behavior and bullying by President Trump and administration officials after he complied with a subpoena to testify in front of Congress during Trump's impeachment hearings. At the time of his retirement, Vindman's promotion to the rank of colonel had been abnormally stalled by the administration.[7][8] In February 2022, he unsuccessfully sued several Trump allies, alleging that they had intimidated and retaliated against him while he testified in Congress.[9][10][11]
- ^ "HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 571 Commending Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Semyon Vindman, USA, Ret".
- ^ "Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Having the Courage to Do the Right Thing". Daily Stoic. September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Volz, Dustin; Restuccia, Andrew; Hughes, Siobhan (October 29, 2019). "Parties Spar Over White House Aide in Combative Impeachment Hearing". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Alexander Vindman (February 2, 2023). "What Ukraine Needs to Liberate Crimea". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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NYTWhoIswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wamsley, Laurel (July 8, 2020). "Vindman, Key Impeachment Witness, Retires Over 'Bullying, Intimidation' By Trump". NPR. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman retires, citing campaign of 'bullying' and 'retaliation' by Trump after impeachment testimony". The Washington Post. 2020.
- ^ Wang, Amy B (February 2, 2022). "Alexander Vindman sues Trump Jr. and Giuliani, alleging retaliation over first Trump impeachment proceedings". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Judge tosses Vindman's suit against Trump allies". Politico.
- ^ Kavi, Aishvarya (November 9, 2022). "Judge Dismisses Alexander Vindman's Lawsuit Against Trump Allies". The New York Times.
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