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Hello John, this is Alexander Vindman.
I wanted to reach out to you on behalf of Adam Schiff in the final days of this primary election to explain why I believe he deserves our immediate support.
With Donald Trump clearing the path toward the GOP presidential nomination, we need Adam in the Senate. If you’re with me, please don’t hesitate to rush a donation.
John, give me a moment to explain why I know Adam is the person we need in the United States Senate at this moment:
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. Trump called it a “perfect call” — but it was far from it.
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 in their yearslong fight defending their territory from Russian aggression.
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 Ukraine’s 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.
Adam conducted a thorough and fair investigation. Interviewed witnesses. Subpoenaed the relevant information and testimony. And as the lead manager of Trump’s Senate trial, he secured the first bipartisan Senate vote to convict a U.S. president in the history of our country.
We both did our duty to this country by protecting our democracy. We defended the values of truth, justice, and decency. And we’ve been punished by the Republican Party ever since.
Trump has come after me and Adam Schiff. He’s lobbed attacks at Adam for his dutiful oversight and his fidelity to the Constitution.
Republicans attack Adam on cable news and at MAGA campaign rallies. They removed him from his post as the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. And they censured him last summer along party lines, under threat by Donald Trump.
Through it all, Adam Schiff has held his head up high. He’s refused to relent in his efforts to hold Donald Trump and his MAGA allies to account.
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. After the overwhelming majority of Senate Republicans voted to acquit Donald Trump in both of his impeachment trials, we need Adam in the Senate to fight for us.
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Thanks for reading.
— Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alexander Vindman
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