1. United States
2. S.C.
3. Letter

Donald Trump is systematically dismantled the Western response to Russian aggression, while turning on our NATO allies, and attempting to blame Ukraine for Russia's aggressions. In addition, Trump has shown great levels of admiration for Putin and has removed important sanctions the we previously place on Russia. Congress should be asking, "If Trump was a Russian asset, what would he be doing differently?" I think the answer would be, "Nothing." Why does this matter? The rules-based international order has prevented great power war for nearly 80 years. This is unprecedented in human history. For centuries, great power wars erupted regularly, culminating in two world wars that killed over 100 million people. The international order built after 1945 ended this pattern through rules, institutions, and alliances that made aggression costly and cooperation beneficial. This system is also fundamentally a democratic project, not just a strategic arrangement. Instead of arbitrary power, we get agreed rules. International institutions create accountability. Consensus-building replaces diktat. These democratic principles, scaled up to international relations. This isn't just about Russia and Ukraine. It is about the protection of the democratic principles we and our NATO allies have upheld. It is about how these principles have made it a safer world to live in. Republicans in Congress have held power in both chambers for 2 years, and have willfully allowed Trump to Crack the very foundation of the rules based order that have kept us and our allies safe since the end of World War ll. Shame on you all. History will not be kind to you, and neither will voters.