A Virginia Democrat House candidate known for his involvement in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump skipped out on a debate against his GOP opponent Tuesday night.
Titled, “Your Voice, Your Vote,” the forum hosted by a local ABC affiliate was intended to provide Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson an opportunity to debate issues most pertinent to voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. According to an event moderator, however, Vindman’s campaign repeatedly rejected attempts by the outlet to schedule his appearance at the debate, leading to his absence Tuesday night.
“Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman declined to participate this evening despite a month of working to find a date that worked for both campaigns,” ABC 7 News Anchor Scott Thuman said. “We provided multiple offers for him to change his mind, but so far, have received no response.”
🚨🚨🚨 ABC7 moderator says it all about @yvindman dodging tonight’s #VA07 debate:
“Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman declined to participate this evening despite a month of working to find a date that worked for both campaigns.
⁰We provided multiple offers for him to change… pic.twitter.com/MqncRTN7iJ
— Derrick Anderson (@DerrickforVA) September 24, 2024
As my colleague Beth Brelje previously reported, Vindman “worked at the [National Security Council] at the same time as his brother [Alexander Vindman], as a legal advisor focused on international partnerships, human rights, and ethics” and “became the NSC’s senior ethics official in the White House and was involved in bringing Trump impeachment charges forward.” His campaign is backed
