Gerry Connolly actually said...
I must say, my friend from California, I don't know where this concern for whistleblowers and protecting whistleblowers was in the Ukraine episode, in that perfect phone call Donald Trump had with President Zelensky, in which a whistleblower, Colonel Vindman, was, in fact, subsequently punished for reporting on that phone call, which led to the impeachment of the President of the United States.
Context
Connolly criticizes the inconsistency in protecting whistleblowers, referencing Trump's impeachment.
05/17/2023