The wife of a former witness in the 2019 impeachment trial against President Donald Trump downplayed a second assassination attempt Sunday afternoon, saying …
“Nobody's ears were damaged. Keep doing your thing on a Sunday afternoon,” said Rachel Windman, wife of Alexander Windman. Posted on X,
You can use this: The post angered GOP strategist and Trump campaign adviser Chris LaCivita, who called on the candidate to denounce his wife's words.
“Her husband … the VA 7 candidate … should censure himself immediately,” said Lacivita Posted on XHe mistook Alexander Vindman for his brother, Eugene Vindman, who is running for the vacant seat in Virginia's 7th Congressional District.
The seat is being left vacant by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA).
“I condemn you. I condemn your lack of integrity, your attacks on immigrants, your desecration of Arlington National Cemetery,” Alexander Vindman back fired A series of x posts accused Trump and his supporters of inciting violence.
He added, “Your candidate @realDonaldTrump has spent a decade inciting political violence. He may turn down the temperature this election cycle. But you MAGAs thrive on bullying. The truth is you're all weaklings.”
“I am deeply troubled by yet another attempt at political violence in our country,” his brother Eugene wrote in his only X-post about the killing. “I am thankful that no one was injured, and grateful to the law enforcement agents who acted bravely and swiftly in the line of duty.”
For her part, Rachel Windman doubled down on her effort.
“Sorry you're freaked out. I mean no I'm not freaked out. I don't care one bit,” she later posted on X.
“Trump has been inciting violence against his enemies for years. He pours gasoline on a situation, lights a match and walks away claiming no responsibility,” he said. “Look what's happening in Springfield, Ohio right now, but he wants to claim he's the victim. You can't have it both ways.”
Conservative and Republican critics attacked Rachel Vindman for alleging that the first assassination attempt was also bloodless.
“Cory Compter's family wants to speak to Rachel Vindman,” conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt said. Said In response.
“This is what is wrong with our politics today.” couple Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). “Your brother-in-law is running to be a member of Congress and you're taking political assassination attempts lightly? Oh my god.”
“Does this reflect the stance of the entire Vindman family? Especially the one running for Congress?” Asked Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Florida).
“Instead of hiding, Eugene Vindman should immediately denounce this inflammatory rhetoric,” Delaney Bomer, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement. “His silence can only be viewed as agreement with Rachel Vindman's rhetoric.”
President Biden also hosted Rachel Vindman at the White House, National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Mike Berg said.
He said, “Joe Biden met this deranged lunatic at the White House.” Posted,
Rachel Vindman writes on a Substack account titled “keep moving forward” and co-host of “The Suburban Women Problem” podcast.
Alexander Vindman was a key witness that led House Democrats to impeach Trump in 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Democrats alleged the 45th president wrongly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Democratic primary candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden while promising a meeting would take place at the White House and withholding crucial military aid to the US ally.
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