Trump also fired the twin of impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman in apparent retaliation for his brother's testimony

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• Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, a witness in President Trump's impeachment inquiry, was fired from his National Security Council role on Friday and escorted from the White House.
• At the same time, his brother Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman was also booted from his NSC job, despite not testifying against Trump.
• Alexander Vindman's lawyer said Yevgeny was fired "suddenly and with no explanation, despite two decades of loyal service to this country."
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The twin brother of impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was fired from the White House on Friday in an apparent act of retaliation by President Donald Trump.

Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman worked as a senior lawyer and ethics official. He was also part of the National Security Council, which his brother served on. Unlike his brother, he did not take part in the impeachment process.

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