Today's New York Times has a story entitled, "Senate Aide Investigated Over Unofficial Actions in Ukraine." It reports on the perhaps over-enthusiastic efforts of a Helsinki Commission member, Ryan Parker, to support Ukraine's war effort by frequent trips to the frontline in uniform, and the provision of $30,000 in sniper equipment to Ukraine. There was even an accusation that he was “wittingly or unwittingly being targeted and exploited by a foreign intelligence service,” citing unspecified “counterintelligence issues” that should be referred to the F.B.I. A Republican House member has called for him to be fired. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/world/europe/ukraine-senate-aide-investigation.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR2QMxgq04RXnF8E35FMTnlfcubszXlj38K0gdAoCTU56XJX5uMYAp4NPtk
And yet, there is apparently no counterintelligence investigation of MAGA politicians in the House who, for years, have been undermining U.S. support for Ukraine and the Administration by promoting disinformation that we know has been provided by Russian intelligence services. Maybe a few of them are simple dupes, but they can't all be that stupid.
Today's New York Times has a story entitled, "Senate Aide Investigated Over Unofficial Actions in Ukraine." It reports on the perhaps over-enthusiastic efforts of a Helsinki Commission member, Ryan Parker, to support Ukraine's war effort by frequent trips to the frontline in uniform, and the provision of $30,000 in sniper equipment to Ukraine. There was even an accusation that he was “wittingly or unwittingly being targeted and exploited by a foreign intelligence service,” citing unspecified “counterintelligence issues” that should be referred to the F.B.I. A Republican House member has called for him to be fired. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/world/europe/ukraine-senate-aide-investigation.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR2QMxgq04RXnF8E35FMTnlfcubszXlj38K0gdAoCTU56XJX5uMYAp4NPtk
And yet, there is apparently no counterintelligence investigation of MAGA politicians in the House who, for years, have been undermining U.S. support for Ukraine and the Administration by promoting disinformation that we know has been provided by Russian intelligence services. Maybe a few of them are simple dupes, but they can't all be that stupid.
Double standard?