LETTER: Let's look at the facts on Vindman

Editor:

A recent letter urged readers to "do their research" regarding Alexander Vindman. With respect, some research is in order — and the irony is notable.

The claim that Vindman heard nothing firsthand is simply false. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was physically present in the White House Situation Room and listened directly to the July 25, 2019 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. He was not relying on secondhand information — he was the first witness called who had actually been on the call.

The letter also conflates Vindman with the anonymous whistleblower — they are two separate individuals. Every witness who testified corroborated the same central facts. That is not a conspiracy. That is a record.

As for Ashley Moody's credentials — she was appointed, not elected. As Florida's Attorney General for six years, she had every tool to hold insurers accountable while Floridians paid the highest homeowners insurance rates in the country. She chose not to. Now she holds a Senate seat handed to her by Governor DeSantis, with a biography that defines her priority as "supporting President Trump's agenda." Not Florida's. His.

Alexander Vindman is a 21-year Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient whose military career served four U.S. presidents. As NSC Director of European Affairs, he put his career on the line for the truth. Now he is putting Florida's insurance crisis front and center — calling out the same insurers Moody failed.

Carol McCoy

Englewood