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Alexander Vindman
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speaking out
Alexander Vindman’s Wife Accuses Trump of Threatening Their FamilyThe spouse of the colonel who stood up to the president speaks out for the first time.
By Ben Jacobs
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Trump Fires Impeachment Witnesses Alexander Vindman and Gordon SondlandThe president’s post-impeachment revenge spree is now officially underway.
By Chas Danner
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authoritarianism
Why Trump Vilifies Whistle-blowers and Venerates War CriminalsIn Trump’s authoritarian worldview, real heroes don’t let the rule of law constrain their viciousness toward enemies of the cause.
By Eric Levitz
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impeachment hearings
Democrats Must Make Impeachment About Defending Democracy, Not ‘Ukraine Policy’The problem with Trump’s actions isn’t that they threatened Ukrainian self-determination, but that they threaten our own.
By Eric Levitz
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trump impeachment
Devin Nunes Tries and Fails to Make Witness Out Ukraine Scandal Whistle-blowerAdam Schiff stopped Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from answering Nunes’s questions and potentially exposing the whistle-blower.
By Adam K. Raymond
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trump impeachment
Trump Impeachment Hearing Who’s Who: Alexander VindmanVindman is the top Ukraine expert on the NSC, and was on the July 25 call in which Trump pressured Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden.
By Matt Stieb
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the national interest
No, Trump’s Foreign Policy Staff Doesn’t Have to Just Follow OrdersTrump’s new defense: “The president is the constitutional author of foreign policy.”
By Jonathan Chait
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The Week in Impeachment: Ukrainegate Becomes a Sitcom?This week’s events made it clear that the impeachment saga is more sitcom than drama: The plot never thickens, the joke just heightens.
By Eric Levitz
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the national interest
Official Reveals Trump’s ‘Exact Call’ With Zelensky Was Edited DownThe “rough transcript” is a cover-up, Vindman testifies to Congress.
By Jonathan Chait
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the national interest
Republicans Smear Army Vet Testifying Against Trump as a Ukrainian SpyLt. Col. Vindman is disloyal for going around Trump’s private lawyer who was being paid by the Russian Mafia.
By Jonathan Chait
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trump impeachment
White House Official to Testify That Trump-Ukraine Call Raised Security ConcernsAlexander Vindman, the first current White House official to testify on impeachment, reported his concerns after listening to Trump’s Zelensky call.
By Matt Stieb