Eugene Vindman
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Yevgeny Semyon "Eugene" Vindman[1][2] (Ukrainian: Євген Семенович Віндман; born June 6, 1975) is a retired United States Army colonel and a national security and international law expert. He was a deputy legal advisor for the United States National Security Council (NSC) until he was reassigned on February 7, 2020.[3]
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Personal details | |
Born | Yevgeny Semyonovich Vindman (1975-06-06) June 6, 1975 (age 48) Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Alexander Vindman (brother) |
Education | Binghamton University (BA) Central Michigan University (MS) University of Georgia (JD) Judge Advocate Generals Legal Center and School (LLM) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1998–2022 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Vindman came to national attention in October 2019 when his twin brother, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, testified before the United States Congress regarding the Trump–Ukraine scandal. Yevgeny received the report of President Trump's phone call from Alex and reported the call to senior White House Lawyers. Alex's testimony provided evidence that resulted in a charge of abuse of power in the impeachment of Donald Trump.