« These people and a great deal of the GOP leadership will have blood on their hands, » the former Army lieutenant colonel said Sunday.
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman on Sunday accused allies of former President Donald Trump of « fanning flames » and encouraging Russia to invade Ukraine amid escalating tensions in the region. « These people and a great deal of the GOP leadership will have blood on their hands. They’re fanning flames, encouraging Putin to attack Ukraine, » Vindman tweeted. « Putin and his regime perceive opportunities because such fools suggest the U.S. is weak, divided, and distracted. » Along with his statement, he shared a video of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely claiming that Hillary Clinton received the majority of her financial donations from Ukraine during her presidential run in 2016. The Georgia Republican made the remarks during a rally in Texas on Friday, in which she complained about ongoing U.S. involvement as fears of a burgeoning war between Russian and Ukraine continue to grow. « They’d rather talk about Russia, Russia and Ukraine, and talk about possible war, then talk about the real truth that Ukraine—don’t forget this—was the number one donor to Hillary Clinton when she was running for president, » Greene stated. Vindman’s suggestion that the GOP is creating a divisive climate around the Russia-Ukraine conflict comes as several other Republicans recently complained that President Joe Biden has either been too « weak » with Russia or too focused on the issue.
