Democracy, Populism, & Domestic Politics, Power & Security, United States PWH fellow, impeachment witness Alexander Vindman fears Trump will target him if reelected

Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Thursday sharply criticized President  and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump for holding a "soft spot" for authoritarian leaders and for attacking career civil servants during his first appearance as a Perry World House visiting fellow.

A year to the day after Vindman’s testimony under oath exposed how Trump attempted to use foreign policy leverage for personal electoral gain, Vindman provided insight on his role as a Trump administration National Security Council official and his experiences as a major witness in 2019's impeachment proceedings. 

During a conversation with New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser as part of a Perry World House virtual event, Vindman called for a bipartisan truth and reconciliation commission to investigate Trump’s actions in office. 

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