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John, we need to talk about Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Because the first few weeks of Trump’s second presidency have proven what we knew to be true:
Trump can be bought and influenced by men with power and wealth. Flattery itself goes a long way with Trump, and dictators are taking full advantage of his greed and egotism.
Last time he was in the White House, Trump shamelessly cozied up to Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin. He literally exchanged love letters with the dictator of North Korea and has a warmer relationship with Kim Jong-un than the Canadian Prime Minister. He even threatened to abandon our NATO allies if there was an attack in Europe.
This time around, as our allies in Ukraine fight back against Russia, Trump is once again siding with Putin.
He withdrew military aid from Ukraine and cut off intelligence sharing. He publicly tried to belittle Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — the same president he tried to extort in his first term by withholding military support in exchange for an investigation of Biden, which led to his first impeachment. He insists that Vladimir Putin is committed to peace — even though Putin launched this war, and is a bloodthirsty dictator.
As Axios put it, these are “moves that could have been plucked from Vladimir Putin’s personal wishlist.”
John, Donald Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine is a dangerous signal to countries worldwide. Democratic countries are terrified of what’s to come as Trump abandons our allies in favor of oligarchs.
I have stood up against authoritarianism and in support of democracy for my entire career. From my chairmanship of the House Intelligence Committee to leading Trump’s impeachment, to serving on the January 6 Select Committee, I have always put my oath of office and the Constitution first. Always.
I’m continuing this vital work to protect our democracy from the U.S. Senate. Please chip in a few dollars to help me keep up these efforts to defend democracy, both at home and abroad.
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Thank you,
Adam
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