As Trump Surrenders to Putin, Helsinki Congressional Republicans Surrender to Trump
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today urged Republicans in Congress to not surrender to Trump at a time of sustained Russian aggression. Rep. Doggett said:
"Helsinki will be remembered as the place where GOP became shorthand for ‘Government of Putin.' Just as Trump surrenders to Vladimir Putin, these Helsinki Republicans, congressional Republicans, surrender to Trump. Trump's own intelligence chief, former senator, lifelong Republican, Dan Coats, says, ‘The warning lights are blinking red again' on Russian attacks.
Yet Helsinki Republicans refuse to act, providing zero to the states to protect election integrity today. Their refusal today to appropriate a dime for state defense against election interference really represents nothing less than unilateral disarmament. Enough excuses! Enough weaknesses!
Instead of a President with no scruples and a congressional Republican majority with no spine, we need strong leadership, unafraid to protect our borders, unafraid to protect American families, from the ongoing Russian aggression against our democracy."
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