'It's the kind of thing you say when you're defending the indefensible,' Democrat James Himes said, referring to Republican attempts to smear Vindman's reputation.
Congressional Republicans continued their apparent campaign to cast doubt about Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman — a key witness in the impeachment probe against President Donald Trump — by suggesting the military veteran has a dual loyalty to Ukraine.
"Did you ever think that possibly, if this information got out, that it might create at least the perception of a conflict?" he asked. Attacking Vindman's background as a Ukrainian-American immigrant has become a repeated tactic for Republicans as they seek to discredit him as a witness. Vindman's family fled Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, and moved to the U.S. when he was 3.the decorated military veteran of espionage because of his personal connection to Ukraine.
In his opening statement on Tuesday, Vindman argued that appearing before Congress was part of the American dream. He noted that if he still lived under Russia's influence, reporting his concerns about the president's communication with Ukraine would have"severe personal and professional repercussions" and his public testimony would"surely cost me my life."
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