On Jan. 6, Jen Psaki interviewed Nancy Pelosi on her news program regarding Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Pelosi stated, during that interview, that everything Trump does, or has done, leads to Putin. After some thought, I realized that Trump’s seizing of Venezuela’s oil directly benefits Putin. Venezuela’s main customer is China. Russia’s major customer is China. Trump, by seizing all of the oil, has removed Russia’s competition, allowing Russia to sell more oil to China, making Russia’s only source of income expand, thereby providing more revenue to continue the war on Ukraine.

Again, Trump’s acts have proven that he is an agent of Russia, against the United States and all of what were our democratic allies, and is a traitor to the United States and all that our country stands for. Historically, convicted traitors have been ruthlessly dealt with. But since the Supreme Court has rendered Trump untouchable, he is willing to openly flaunt our constitution and all of our laws. I recall what happened in France during the French revolution. The people took action that led to the brutal slaughter of all those who were above the laws of the land, and a lot of innocent people, as well.

We must act within the law before such an uprising of angry citizens take the law into their own hands. Simultaneously, we must demand, and achieve, an overhaul of the Supreme court, and bring Trump and his enablers to justice through our unbiased legal system. I am thankful for Nancy Pelosi for, once, again, shining the light on the covert, and criminal purpose of Trump’s actions. And, by the way, Trump’s Russian code name is Krasnov. Why have we been so blind for so long?

Detlef Wieck

San Juan Island