From war hero and White House staff, Col Vindman opening statement: “I stated to Amb. Sondland that his statements were inappropriate, that the request to investigate Biden and his son had nothing to do with national security ...
Dr. Hill then entered the room and asserted to Amb. Sondland that his statements were inappropriate....
I was concerned by the [July 25 Trump/Ukraine] call. I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen, and I was worried about the implications for the U.S. government’s support of Ukraine....
I realized that if Ukraine pursued an investigation into the Bidens and Burisma, it would likely be interpreted as a partisan play....This would all undermine U.S. national security. Following the call, I again reported my concerns to NSC’s lead counsel.”
