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Hello John,
I wanted to take a moment to reach out to you on behalf of Adam Schiff and explain why he deserves our support in his Senate race.
But let me tell you why I think we need Adam in the Senate:
On July 25, 2019, as a United States Army lieutenant colonel detailed to the National Security Council, I witnessed a telephone call between then-President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During that call, President Trump pressured President Zelensky to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden as a quid pro quo to continue receiving United States military aid. I was shocked.
I saw this for what it was: a blatant abuse of power, and political blackmail to aid President Trump in the 2020 election. As the White House’s Russia and Ukraine expert I was also disturbed by what Russian dictator Vladimir Putin might attempt if the United States were no longer a Ukraine ally and defense partner.
I alerted my superiors and eventually testified before a closed session of the House Intelligence Committee, on which Rep. Adam Schiff served as chair.
During the public hearing, I remember one moment vividly. I was asked why I had the confidence to tell my dad to not worry about retribution for testifying publicly.
And I remember answering without hesitation, because this is the country that I have served and defended, and here, right matters. Right matters.
Rep. Schiff did his duty. He conducted a thorough investigation. Interviewed witnesses. Subpoenaed the relevant information and testimony. And secured the first bipartisan vote in a Senate impeachment trial to convict a U.S. president in the history of our country.
Trump and the Republican Party have spent every day since seeking to punish Adam Schiff for his dutiful oversight — for his fidelity to the Constitution and the principle of co-equal branches of government, where the legislative branch provides a check and balance on the executive.
GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed him from the Intelligence Committee.
Trump attacks Adam at every MAGA rally he holds.
And their allies in Congress and the media launch relentless attacks against Adam. To censure him. And to expel him from Congress entirely.
I know what it means to be the target of MAGA Republicans’ retribution. And it’s more important than ever that we meet their attacks head-on.
That’s why I’m supporting Adam Schiff to represent California in the U.S. Senate. No matter how hard Trump and his cronies may try, we cannot afford to lose Adam’s voice in Congress. His leadership in defending our democracy has been one of the most consequential fights in recent memory.
He needs our help to keep up that fight. So please, if you’re able, I’m respectfully asking you to make a contribution in support of Adam Schiff’s Senate campaign. Let’s stand with him today — chip in now:
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Thanks for reading, and for being an active participant in the defense of our democracy and the United States’ constitutional order.
— Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alexander Vindman
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