Re: “Russians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race,” Feb. 16 news story.
It’s abundantly clear that the Russians wanted Donald Trump to be president. Why? To lift sanctions? To fray alliances? To alienate whole groups of people based on race or religion? To destroy American prestige worldwide? Whatever the reasons, it’s safe to say it wasn’t to make America great again. So far, the Russians have succeeded spectacularly.
ٲٲԲdz, Denver
With the indictments issued last week, it is now impossible for the president and his party to continue to claim Russia did not influence the 2016 elections. When will the GOP act to safeguard future elections? Their response to this point implies they condone a foreign power attacking our country, our democracy and our people.
JamesL. Turner,Denver
Is there anything more pathetic than special counsel Robert Mueller’s last-gasp attempt to grab headlines by indicting 13 Russians in-absentia, when there will be no chance of a show trial?What actions purporting electioninfluencingwill next come into Mueller’s sights? Perhaps letters to the editor?Isn’t it time to terminate Mueller’s vain, fruitless andcostlyvendetta against President Donald Trump?
RussellW. Haas, Golden
Faced with “incontrovertible” evidence of foreign penetration of our news sources and election processes — with the avowed intent to sow discord and polarize the American public and to undermine our faith in our institutions — wouldn’t you think the commander in chief would be mobilized to defend our nation?
A serious, looming threat deserves a call to action to prevent more damage, not just a mewling, self-serving protest: “There was no collusion!”
KathyTaylor, Louisville
Am I the only one who, after considering the latest from Robert Mueller, sees very little difference between this so-called indictable activity and the daily anti-Trump bias displayed by The New York Times, CNN and others in the national media? We are continually told that social media is different than “mainstream” media, but I see very little difference.
ChuckLawson, Greenwood Village
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