Fired White House lawyer alleges retaliation by Trump - Democratic lawmakers

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, and his twin brother Yevgeny Vindman depart following a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former White House lawyer contends he was fired for reporting concerns about President Donald Trump’s efforts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and about alleged legal and ethical breaches by Trump's national security adviser, Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny Vindman filed an Aug. 18 complaint making the allegations with the Pentagon watchdog, the chairs of three U.S. House of Representatives committees said in a letter to acting Pentagon Inspector General Sean O'Donnell.