The first impeachment of former President Donald Trump revolved around a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinsky, in which Trump promised to release congressionally approved aid to Ukraine, but wanted Zelensky to “do us a favor” and open an investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of Joe Biden, who was shaping up to be Trump’s opponent in the 2020 election.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was one of the officials listening in on Trump’s now-infamous phone call, expressing concerns about the discussion at the time. The Lieutenant Colonel complied with a congressional subpoena and testified about the call before the House Committee overseeing impeachment. Vindman’s compliance was met with immediate retaliation from Republicans. He was met with smears from Republican representatives and, immediately after the Senate acquitted Trump in his eventual…
