Impeachment witness Alexander Vindman sues Trump Jr., Giuliani, alleging "campaign of intimidation and retaliation"
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Washington — Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a key figure in the first impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump, has filed suit against Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and two other ex-White House aides, alleging they mounted a coordinated campaign to intimidate and retaliate against him after he testified before House investigators.
Filed in federal district court in Washington, Vindman alleges that he was the target of a "dangerous campaign of witness intimidation" that sought to punish him for his role in the impeachment investigation and deter other potential witnesses from speaking out against Trump.
The suit names Trump Jr., the former president's oldest son, Giuliani, his personal attorney, and White House aides Dan Scavino and Julia Hahn. Vindman and his lawmakers argue the group conspired with one another "with a shared purpose of preventing, by force, intimidation, or threat, Lt. Col. Vindman from holding and discharging the duties of his office" in violation of federal civil rights law.