But this week his talent for drawing ink was a function not just of his unorthodox approach to the job, but of a condemnable attempt at undermining the authority of President Donald Trump’s duly elected government. The Navy veteran and former astronaut was among the six Democratic lawmakers to release a preemptive video urging members of the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders” from Trump. Recall that Jonathan Chait, then of New York magazine, published a story suggesting that Trump might have been working for the Russians since 1987, and that a forthcoming summit with Vladimir Putin might be “a meeting between a Russian intelligence asset and his handler.”
Author: Isaac Schorr
Published at: 2025-12-03 23:36:32
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