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Vindman threatens to sue reporter asking about his military rank

Published June 18, 2024 at 9:24AM

Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman

The Independent: “A law firm representing the Vindman campaign then contacted The Independent threatening litigation. The letter insisted that Vindman “is a Colonel and correctly identifies himself as such” and that “Pursuant to Army Custom and Regulation 25-50, the proper mode to address Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels is Colonel.” The letter also claimed that reporting Bedell’s statement would be defamatory.

The attorney for Vindman further stated that he “does not dispute that he retired at the grade of O5 [Lieutenant Colonel]. However, his pay grade at retirement has no impact on either pay or entitlements and on whether he is in fact a retired Colonel.”

Virginia

Yugene Vindman calls for review of Virginia’s State Flag amid controversy over Confederate symbolism

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 17, 2024 at 9:53AM

A photo that had been posted to X, showing Democrat Eugene Vindman, the front runner in the Democratic race to replace Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, holding a Confederate Virginia State Flag has been deleted from the social media platform.

Yugene Vindman, a Democrat of Lake Ridge, who’s running to replace Abigail Spanberger (D) in Congress, is calling for a review of Virignia’s State Flag, one of the most unique in the world.

Vindman apologized after a photo posted to X (formerly Twitter) showed him posting with the Confederate State Flag of Virginia. It notes, “While monuments to the confederacy have been coming down and roads glorifying traitors are being renamed around the commonwealth, we need to look at all symbols that represent this tragic history, including our current banner which, frankly, too closely resembles the Civil War version.”

Politics

Eugene Vindman apologizes for Confederate Flag photo amidst congressional bid

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 16, 2024 at 4:56PM | Updated April 16, 2024 at 5:17PM

A photo that had been posted to X, showing Democrat Eugene Vindman, the front runner in the Democratic race to replace Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, holding a Confederate Virginia State Flag has been deleted from the social media platform.

Eugene Vindman has apologized for posing for a photo while holding the Virginia State Flag adopted by the Confederate state government during the Civil War.

Potomac Local was the first to report on the photo on Monday, April 15, 2024. Vindman asked the person who posted it to X, formerly Twitter, to remove it from the social media platform.

Politics

Photo of Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman with Confederate State Flag sparks controversy on social media

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 15, 2024 at 12:17PM | Updated April 15, 2024 at 8:26PM

A photo that had been posted to X, showing Democrat Eugene Vindman, the front runner in the Democratic race to replace Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, holding a Confederate Virginia State Flag has been deleted from the social media platform.

A photo of Eugene Vindman holding a confederate state flag of Virginia appeared on X, formerly Twitter.

Vindman, a Democrat and a 25-year Army veteran was a key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. He is running to replace Abigail Spanberger (D) in the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 7th District, which includes Prince William, Stafford, and Spotsylvania counties and Fredericksburg.