Americans watched in horror as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth capitulates to Putin on Ukraine. Senators voted in Hegseth, Gabbard with more horrible picks coming soon.
While many Republicans in Congress and the Senate are in it for the grift, the reason some abandon Americans is fear. Fear of Trump and MAGA keeps the few decent members of the GOP from voting against Trump and for the interests of Americans. Not just fear of mean tweets or fear of a primary but actual fear for their safety and the safety of their families.
Former Senator Mitt Romney’s book made it clear that there were members of the GOP who wanted to vote to impeach Donald Trump during his second trial. But several Republicans voted to acquit Trump over safety fears. Vanity Fair journalist Gabriel Sherman tweeted in December:
“An under covered story is how GOP politicians fear their physical safety if they defy Trump agenda. A high level MAGA person told me: ‘They should be afraid. They didn’t win the election. Trump did.'”
Adding Musk to the Mix
