A Ukrainian native who exposed the controversial conversation between Trump and Zelensky has successfully won a seat in the U.S. Congress.

This is reported by Associated Press and New York Times.

Thus, Vindman narrowly defeated Republican and former special forces member Derrick Anderson, replacing Democrat Abigail Spanberger in this district, who chose to run for governor in 2025.

Vindman focused his campaign on abortion rights and the threat posed by the MAGA movement to democracy. He described his victory as "a testament to the strength of the American experience," as he, a native of Kyiv, has achieved a significant political position in the U.S.

"This is a testament to the strength of the American experience: an immigrant who fled the Soviet regime and arrived in this great country with less than $800 in his pocket is now going to be an elected congressman in the United States House of Representatives," he stated.

During Trump's presidency, Vindman served as a legal advisor on the National Security Council. He, along with his twin brother Alexander, testified about Trump's call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2019.

At that time, the Republican allegedly pressured Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden's actions—Trump's rival in the 2020 presidential election. Alexander Vindman stated that these requests from Trump could be interpreted as demands.

In the U.S., this was classified as pressure on a foreign leader to interfere in the electoral campaign, which constitutes an unacceptable abuse of presidential power. This ultimately led to Trump's first impeachment.

In light of this situation, Alexander Vindman decided to resign from the Armed Forces due to facing a "campaign of harassment, intimidation, and retaliation" from the president.