Allegations of improper ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin have dogged President Donald Trump’s time in office.
Trump critics have pointed to his dismissal of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, his chummy joint appearances with Vladimir Putin, and controversial foreign policy decisions that seem to benefit the Kremlin as evidence of Trump’s affinity for the Russian leader.
But according to Fiona Hill—the former White House national security adviser who testified at the impeachment hearings into Trump’s Ukraine policy—the president’s friendly approach to Putin is at least partially driven by fear of what the Russian leader might do if crossed.
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