If anybody has denigrated America, it's President Trump. It is certainly not Colonel Vindman. He, in fact, has talked about how great this nation is, how grateful he is that his father escaped Soviet Union to come to the United States, how he and his brothers have served this country in uniform combined for well over 30 years.
On the recordJanuary 22, 2019
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Senator Duckworth defends Colonel Vindman against accusations of denigrating America, asserting that it is President Trump who has done so.
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