{"id":149842,"date":"2023-11-18T09:58:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T14:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=149842"},"modified":"2023-11-18T09:58:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T14:58:33","slug":"alexander-vindmans-brother-to-run-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=149842","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Vindman’s brother to run for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman, Alexander Vindman’s brother, is planning on running for a congressional seat to replace the incumbent, who plans to run for Virginia governor. Like his brother, Eugene Vindman is a veteran. He considers it important to tackle “Republican” extremism while also showing that a government could work for the people vice be the source of chaos.<\/p>\n

From The Army Times:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman, one of the twin Army officers targeted by former President Donald Trump for their roles in his impeachment scandal, is launching a Democratic congressional bid that could put him on the same ballot as the former commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Military Times, the 48-year old retired Army colonel said he’s ready for that fight.<\/p>\n

“After 25 years in the Army, there are few things that scare me, and a fight with Trump backers is not one of them,” Vindman said. “Being able to tackle [Republican] extremism is going to be important, and so is providing a contrast of government that works for people versus chaos.”<\/p>\n

Vindman, a Ukrainian immigrant, served as deputy legal advisor for the National Security Council under Trump. Both he and his brother, Alexander, were forced into the public spotlight after Alexander testified before Congress about phone calls between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that ultimately led to the U.S. president’s first impeachment trial.<\/p>\n

Eugene Vindman was a behind-the-scenes advisor for his brother during those proceedings, and like his brother was eventually forced out of that role by the Trump administration as retaliation. He has been active in advocacy work for U.S. support to Ukraine in recent years.<\/p>\n

Vindman said that continued alliance with Ukraine will be a campaign talking point in his bid to replace Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who announced Monday that she will leave Congress next year and launch her own bid to become governor of Virginia in 2025.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Army Times has the rest of the story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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