military officer
oficial retirado del United States Army, diplomático y oficial de seguridad nacional
Alexander Semyon Vindman es un teniente coronel retirado del United States Army que se desempeñó como Director of European Affairs para el National Security Council (NSC) hasta 2020. Llegó a la atención nacional en 2019 como testigo en la investigación de impeachment del Congreso sobre Donald Trump durante el escándalo Trump–Ukraine. En su testimonio, describió preocupaciones que había reportado previamente con respecto a una llamada entre el presidente Donald Trump y el presidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy que contribuyó al cargo de abuso de poder en el primer impeachment de Trump.
“For over twenty years as an active duty United States military officer and diplomat, I have served this country in a nonpartisan manner, and have done so with the utmost respect and professionalism for both Republican and Democratic administrations.”
“When I joined the White House’s National Security Council (“NSC”), I reported to Dr. Fiona Hill, who in turn reported to John Bolton, the National Security Advisor.”
“Following each of my reports to Mr. Eisenberg, I immediately returned to work to advance the President's and our country's foreign policy objectives. I focused on what I have done throughout my military career, promoting America's national security interests.”
“The uniform I wear... is that of a United States Army... The members of our all-volunteer force are made up of... people from all ethnicities, regions, socioeconomic backgrounds, who come together under a common oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. We do not serve any political party; we serve the Nation.”
“As a young man, I decided I wanted to spend my life serving this Nation that gave my family refuge from authoritarian oppression. For the last 20 years, it has been an honor to represent and protect this great country.”
“Dad, I am sitting here today in the U.S. Capitol talking to our elected professionals. Talking to our elected professionals is proof that you made the right decision 40 years ago to leave the Soviet Union and come here to the United States of America in search of a better life for our family. Do not worry. I will be fine for telling the truth.”
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