To the editor — Congressional Republicans, including U.S. Reps Dan Newhouse and Michael Baumgartner of Washington, and Cliff Bentz of Oregon, need to trumpet their support for Ukraine — countering President Donald Trump, who’s effectively supporting Russia.
Hopefully Newhouse, Baumgartner and Bentz agree that Russia clearly started the war and was/is the aggressor, something that Trump seems to forget or deny in his love affair with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And hopefully the three don’t have such short memories or be so misinformed as to be ignorant that Zelenskyy is widely credited with saving much of the free world.
Immediately after Russia attacked Ukraine — when Ukraine was considered no match for Russia and would surrender quickly — Zelenskyy bravely stood up against Putin while inspirationally rallying Ukrainians behind him. Democracies owe great debt to the bravery and sacrifices of Ukrainians and Zelenskyy, and no amount of support for Ukraine can adequately repay that debt.
Congressional Republicans should abandon their cultish political ambitions — incredibly loyal to 34-time convicted felon Trump — and display some U.S. patriotism; in other words, strongly support Zelenskyy/Ukraine and stand up against the Trump-Elon Musk-Putin autocracy alliance.
NORM LUTHER
Spokane
