By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/vindman-did-not-see-putting-trump-zelensky-call-transcript-on-secure-server-as-anything-nefarious Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Vindman did not see putting Trump-Zelensky call transcript on secure server as ‘anything nefarious’ Politics Nov 19, 2019 11:16 AM EST Lt. Col Alexander Vindman says he doesn’t “take it as anything nefarious” that a transcript of President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was put on a highly secure server. Vindman testified publicly on Nov. 19 before a House committee in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Watch in the player above. Testifying at Tuesday’s impeachment hearing, Vindman said there was a discussion among lawyers in the White House about the best way to manage the transcript because it was “viewed as a sensitive transcript.” On the July 25 call, Trump asked Zelenskiy to do him a favor and investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden and his son. At the time, the U.S. was holding up military aid to Ukraine. Vindman said the rough transcript of the call was segregated to a small group to prevent leaks. MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings By — Associated Press Associated Press
Lt. Col Alexander Vindman says he doesn’t “take it as anything nefarious” that a transcript of President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was put on a highly secure server. Vindman testified publicly on Nov. 19 before a House committee in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Watch in the player above. Testifying at Tuesday’s impeachment hearing, Vindman said there was a discussion among lawyers in the White House about the best way to manage the transcript because it was “viewed as a sensitive transcript.” On the July 25 call, Trump asked Zelenskiy to do him a favor and investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden and his son. At the time, the U.S. was holding up military aid to Ukraine. Vindman said the rough transcript of the call was segregated to a small group to prevent leaks. MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings