What Went Down On Day 3 Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings

The Sept. 18 call, for context, was between Pence and Zelensky, and Williams listened in. It took place shortly after the hold on the security assistance was lifted.

Yea Ilya, really powerful moment. He implied that his dad has been worried. Also, while he has been speaking quickly, he also slowed down just a bit to talking about his family and was careful with his words during this part, “I want to emphasize to the committee that when I reported my concerns on July 10th relating to Ambassador Sondland and then July 25th relating to the president, I did so out of a sense of duty. I privately reported my concerns in official channels to the proper authority in the chain of command. … I never thought that I’d be sitting here testifying in front of this committee and the American public about my actions.”

Vindman speaking about his dad and his family was powerful. He implied that testifying in this manner was part of being an American and following the nation’s creed.