Alexander Vindman, key impeachment witness, retires from military

A key witness in the impeachment of President Donald Trump has retired from the military following “a campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation,” his lawyer said in a statement on Wednesday.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who until February served as the top Ukraine policy officer on the National Security Council staff, retired after it became clear that he would be unable to progress in his career, his attorney David Pressman said.

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