Eugene Vindman | |
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Євген Віндман | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Abigail Spanberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yevgeny Semyonovich Vindman June 6, 1975 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cindy Groff |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Alexander Vindman (brother) |
| Education | |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | |
Eugene Semyon Vindman (born Yevgeny Semyonovich Vindman;[a] June 6, 1975) is an American politician, attorney, and retired U.S. Army officer.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Vindman is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district. He was a deputy legal advisor for the United States National Security Council (NSC) until he was reassigned on February 7, 2020.[2][3]
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. Eugene received the report of President Trump's telephone call that provoked the scandal from Alexander and reported the call to senior White House lawyers. Alexander's testimony provided evidence that resulted in a charge of abuse of power in the first impeachment of Donald Trump.
In 2024, Vindman won the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 7th congressional district in the 2024 election.[4] He defeated Republican Derrick Anderson in the November 5 general election,[5][6] and assumed on January 3, 2025.[7]
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- ^ Armus, Teo (June 1, 2024). "Yevgeny Vindman, officer who reported Trump, to run for Spanberger seat". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ De Luce, Dan; Lederman, Josh (March 16, 2021). "Army promotes Yevgeny Vindman, brother of impeachment witness". NBC News.
- ^ Inspector General (May 18, 2022). "Whistleblower reprisal investigation: Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman" (PDF). U.S. Department of Defense.
- ^ "Key figure in first Trump impeachment wins Democratic primary for Spanberger's seat". The Hill. June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Anderson, Vindman projected to battle for Va.'s 7th District". The Washington Post. June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Two Virginia candidates for Congress say democracy is at stake. It's there the campaigns part ways". AP News. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Lillis, Mike (November 5, 2024). "Eugene Vindman Keeps Open Virginia House Seat in Democratic Hands". thehill.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.