Alexander Vindman, a whistleblower whose congressional testimony led to President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, is running for Senate in Florida.
A campaign launch video went live on Tuesday morning, recounting the actions that turned him from a little known White House employee to a national figure.
“I stood up when someone had to say no one is above the law,” Vindman said. “I’m asking you, stand with me now to put a check on Donald Trump.”
The Democrat has teased his candidacy for months, telling CBS News Miami in May that he was mulling a challenge to U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody.
The ad tallies Vindman’s military background as a 21-year combat veteran in the Army who received a Purple Heart after being wounded in Iraq, and later as a national security expert advising both Democratic and Republican Presidents
He took a swipe at Moody in the launch video, calling for restrictions on insider trading and suggesting the Republican incumbent profited from her time in public office.
“Over a million dollars in Moody’s corporate stock was traded last year while she had access to insider information only Congress gets. That should be outlawed,” Vindman said. “They gutted disaster assistance for people trying to rebuild their lives… but she’s okay with a $40 billion dollar bailout – for Argentina. Where’s the bailout for Florida families?”
Vindman enters the race with significant fundraising promise in part because his brother, U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman, already serves as a member...
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