Because he did not receive an assignment as a colonel, Vindman, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, will retire at the lower rank of lieutenant colonel, according to the Army.
WASHINGTON – The retirement of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key figure in the impeachment of President Donald Trump, becomes official on Saturday.
Because he did not receive an assignment as a colonel, he will retire at the lower rank of lieutenant colonel, according to the Army. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., had expressed concern that Vindman's promotion had been affected by pressure from the White House. She demanded a response, in writing, from Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the promotion. She blocked more than 1,100 military promotions until she said she was assured the Pentagon promised not to interfere in Vindman's promotion to colonel.
Vindman testified last fall that he was alarmed by Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which Trump asked the Ukrainian leader to open investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who had business interests in the country. That conversation triggered Trump's impeachment, and Vindman became a key witness in the House Democrats' probe.
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