The National Security Council whistleblower who triggered the first impeachment against Donald Trump is running for Senate.
Alexander Vindman announced on Tuesday he is running in the president's home state of Florida as a Democrat seeking to oust Republican Senator Ashley Moody.
In his two-minute announcement video, the Ukraine-born candidate leans into his anti-Trump sentiment, claiming: 'This president unleashed a reign of terror and retribution, not just against me and my family, but against all of us.'
'Today, our country is in chaos.'
Vindman, a retired lieutenant colonel and an NSC aide during Trump's first term, testified to Congress in October and November 2019 regarding what he knew about the president's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He alleged that the president set a quid-pro-quo with Zelensky tying aide to war-torn Ukraine with their willingness to launch a damning investigation into Joe Biden, who was a presidential candidate at the time, and his son Hunter.
While the House voted to impeach, the Senate acquitted Trump in the first – and later second – impeachment trials against the president.
Vindman was then fired from his position with the NSC.
He immediately became a vocal Trump critic, published two books and worked as a senior adviser for VoteVets to help get veterans elected to public office.
The Army combat veteran first floated a Senate run in May 2025 during an interview with CBS Miami. He said at the time the 2026 midterms would...
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