How the Trump Era Is Dividing Republicans Over Ukraine Aid

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it became immediately clear that the Republican Party was going to have to have a reckoning; after four years of Donald Trump, the party’s America First, isolationist faction feels emboldened, and in direct opposition to the establishment conservative ethos calling for robust military intervention against Vladimir Putin’s incursion. As the war escalates, and Congress pushes through more and more funding to aid the Ukrainian defensive—with broad bipartisan support—this divide within the Republican Party keeps boiling over. Look no further than a Twitter spat this week between two of the GOP’s most outspoken up-and-comers, Representatives Dan Crenshaw… Read Full Article