Dropping Sanctions on Russia Is a Betrayal of American Interests

Donald Trump’s decision to drop sanctions on Russia is not just misguided—it’s a direct threat to our national security and a betrayal of the free world. These sanctions were not symbolic gestures; they were critical tools of deterrence against a hostile foreign power that has invaded Ukraine, interfered in our elections, hacked our infrastructure, and propped up brutal dictatorships. Lifting sanctions tells Putin that the United States will look the other way while he wages war, jails dissidents, assassinates opponents, and undermines democracies. It tells our allies they can’t count on us. It tells autocrats everywhere that the United States is no longer a champion of freedom and law, but of corruption and cowardice. Enough. I demand you publicly and unequivocally oppose this rollback of sanctions. Put forward legislation to reinstate them immediately. Refuse to confirm or fund any diplomat, agency, or executive office that supports this appeasement. Use every tool available to fight back. Stop the hand-wringing. Stop pretending this is politics as usual. This is capitulation to a dictator. Fight like our democracy depends on it—because it does.