By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-vindman-says-it-was-my-duty-to-come-forward Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: ‘Right matters,’ Vindman says when asked why he’s testifying in the impeachment hearings Politics Nov 19, 2019 2:53 PM EDT A White House aide says he knew he was “assuming a lot of risk” by reporting his concerns about a July 25 phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s new president. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman spoke during a hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Watch in the player above. Vindman was asked during Tuesday’s impeachment hearing whether he understood he was taking on the “most important person” when he did it. Vindman earlier in his opening statement told his father, an immigrant from Ukraine, not to worry about his coming forward, that he would be fine because in the U.S. it was OK to speak out. MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings Vindman and others said it was improper for Trump to ask Ukraine’s president to investigate the family of Democrat Joe Biden and a debunked theory that Ukraine had meddled in the 2016 elections. He said he felt comfortable speaking out, because: “Here, right matters.” The statement was met with brief applause. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
A White House aide says he knew he was “assuming a lot of risk” by reporting his concerns about a July 25 phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s new president. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman spoke during a hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Watch in the player above. Vindman was asked during Tuesday’s impeachment hearing whether he understood he was taking on the “most important person” when he did it. Vindman earlier in his opening statement told his father, an immigrant from Ukraine, not to worry about his coming forward, that he would be fine because in the U.S. it was OK to speak out. MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings Vindman and others said it was improper for Trump to ask Ukraine’s president to investigate the family of Democrat Joe Biden and a debunked theory that Ukraine had meddled in the 2016 elections. He said he felt comfortable speaking out, because: “Here, right matters.” The statement was met with brief applause. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now