By — Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-alexander-vindmans-opening-statement-in-the-trump-public-impeachment-hearing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Read Alexander Vindman’s full opening statement in the Trump public impeachment hearing Politics Nov 19, 2019 9:37 AM EDT Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer who works for the National Security Council, told House lawmakers that President Donald Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine’s president was “improper” and gave him cause for concern. “It is improper for the President of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen and political opponent,” Vindman said in his opening statement during a public hearing on Nov. 19 before the House Intelligence Committee. Vindman said he reported his concerns to the National Security Council’s legal adviser. Vindman and Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, are testifying Tuesday in a public hearing in the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump. Both Vindman and Williams listened to the July phone call in which Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Read Alexander Vindman’s opening statement. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee is a Senior Coordinating Broadcast Producer for the PBS NewsHour. @gretchenfrazee
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer who works for the National Security Council, told House lawmakers that President Donald Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine’s president was “improper” and gave him cause for concern. “It is improper for the President of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen and political opponent,” Vindman said in his opening statement during a public hearing on Nov. 19 before the House Intelligence Committee. Vindman said he reported his concerns to the National Security Council’s legal adviser. Vindman and Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, are testifying Tuesday in a public hearing in the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump. Both Vindman and Williams listened to the July phone call in which Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Read Alexander Vindman’s opening statement. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now