In 2019, President Trump tried to extort President Zelinskyy by withholding Congressionally-mandated military aid to Ukraine, which was attacked and invaded by Russia, to coerce him to say he was opening an investigation into the Bidens. Zelenskyy showed his mettle and resisted; Trump was impeached.

Fast forward to yesterday, Trump (who could not handle the job alone and needed the assistance of a henchman) again sought to bend President Zelenskyy to his will to extort Ukraine out of its natural resources (and after Trump conceded key negotiation points to Russia BEFORE negotiations even began). And once again, Zelenskyy resisted. But without any congressional repercussions for Trump.

Instead, we are now an international pariah.