"It was not planned at all. It was the exact opposite of how most people expected the exchange to go."
"President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine are fighting for their very lives and existence."
"To mock Ukraine and our allies is a travesty that only benefits Putin."
"a political ambush and a shameful failure of American leadership"
"The day’s cruel and callous display does great harm to U.S. standing in the world."
"A political ambush and a shameful failure of American leadership."
"firing the military’s most senior legal advisers is an unprecedented and explicit move to install officers who will yield to the president’s interpretation of the law, with the expectation they will b..."
"Donald Trump’s quest for power is endangering our military."
"Every Democrat voted for the amendment; all but two Republicans voted against it."
"Firing the military's most senior legal advisers is an unprecedented and explicit move to install officers who will yield to the president's interpretation of the law."
"Brown's firing was completely unjustified."
"If you're going to break the law, the first thing you do is you get rid of the lawyers."