Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, is retiring from the Army after serving for more than two decades.
Amb. David Pressman, Vindman’s attorney, said in a statement that Vindman is retiring Wednesday “after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited.”
Shortly after the statement, Vindman tweeted the announcement.
Today I officially requested retirement from the US Army, an organization I love. My family and I look forward to the next chapter of our lives. pic.twitter.com/h2D9MRUHY2
— Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) July 8, 2020
A former White House national security official, Vindman was escorted out of the White House and told to leave his position in February after providing damaging testimony about Trump’s July 25, 2019, phone conversation with Ukraine’s president, which was at the center of his impeachment. Vindman’s dismissal followed Trump’s acquittal by the GOP-controlled Senate.
The Washington Post reported last month that government officials expressed concern that Trump would block Vindman’s promotion to full colonel because of his actions during the impeachment inquiry.
Pressman did not explicitly accuse the White House of intervening in the promotion process but accused the president of executing “a campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation.”
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Impeachment witness Alexander Vindman retiring from Army after "campaign of bullying" from Trump https://t.co/Ji49JRpQM6 pic.twitter.com/dMW2F8HC7z
— The Hill (@thehill) July 8, 2020JUST IN: Full statement from VINDMAN attorney on Vindman’s retirement. pic.twitter.com/nn99aXA5Wj
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 8, 2020
Thank you for your service and your patriotism, @AVindman.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 9, 2020
A letter to Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman:
Right does not matter to Donald Trump. But it matters to you. It matters to this country and to its people. It will always matter.
And with those words, you have left an indelible mark on our nation’s conscience and history. pic.twitter.com/sysJxdRQpU
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 8, 2020
My @NewYorker piece on #Trump 's impeachment revenge: Bullying Alex @AVindman into retiring. The inside story of the quirk of history that led Vindman to end up w/ #NSC portfolio on Ukraine and the fateful impeachment hearing. https://t.co/lgjGvcQGQ0
— Robin Wright (@wrightr) July 9, 2020
Imagine spending 8 years as an infantry officer, 7 years as a foreign area officer, 5 years on the Joint Staff, and nearly 2 years at the White House…
Only to be called a 'former junior employee' by someone who hasn't even had her job for 100 days. https://t.co/rprIv9uw78
— The Helpful S-1 (@Helpful_S1) July 10, 2020
A sad end to a distinguished career. Personally, if I were him, I’d be grateful to be gone from that circus.
Hope Lt. Col. Vindman’s retirement is a long, happy and healthy one.
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