Watching U.S. politics for the last several months while studying the Danish education system in Copenhagen has been surreal. I interned in the Senate last spring and thought I knew what was going on in D.C., but seeing everything unfold from abroad puts the full extent of Washington and Pennsylvania dysfunction in perspective. Danes obviously know the names of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but they also know Brett Kavanaugh, Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan and Robert Mueller.
Europe wants America to protect Mr. Mueller because the uncertainty in the U.S. is felt in every single country. They don’t trust Congress to be fair, they don’t trust the Supreme Court to be unbiased and they fear the international conflicts caused by Donald Trump’s rhetoric.
I have partisan views, but I truly believe they are irrelevant when considering the role of the special counsel. Legislation protecting Mr. Mueller only stands to benefit Democrats and Republicans just as the sanctions on Russia were politically popular for both sides.
America saw Jeff Sessions’ firing coming for months, but you had other priorities. The tax bill, the shutdown, Devin Nunes’ memo, Parkland, DACA, Justice Kavanaugh, Pittsburgh; all excruciatingly important debates that will have long legacies, but now we need to hold Mr. Trump accountable. Whether he did collude with Russia or not, Americans, politicians, and the world deserve to know.
The midterms are over and it’s time to focus on the next two years. Please protect Mr. Mueller’s investigation from partisan destruction.
Anna Hutchinson
Mt. Lebanon
