WASHINGTON — A Democratic member of the House armed services committee has sharply criticized President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accusing the administration of “gaslighting” and dishonesty regarding intelligence sharing on Ukraine.
The rebuke emerged on the campaign trail as President Trump traveled to North Carolina to rally support ahead of upcoming midterm elections. While the president continues his political campaigning, Democratic lawmakers are pushing back on the administration’s public framing of foreign policy and intelligence matters concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The foreign policy dispute coincides with the release of the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute’s annual American Values Survey. The new data highlights a growing ideological and cultural divide in the United States, pointing to differing viewpoints on foundational moral values among various religious demographics and the broader American public.
As the midterm campaign cycle accelerates, clashes over national security narratives and domestic values are expected to remain central to the political debate across the country.
