LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: GOP should defend Trump, party

OPINION:

Republican members of Congress claim that the media is their greatest enemy. It is possible, however, that an equal or more important foe is their unwillingness to defend themselves and President Trump.

It seems the only times congressional Republicans do interviews or appear on the Sunday-morning talk shows is when they are attacking the president or GOP policies. Throughout the Mueller investigation, few Republicans have supported Mr. Trump against the accusations. This silence has continued even after the House Intelligence Committee found no collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.

While the recent FBI raid on Trump attorney Michael Cohen raised serious constitutional questions, only a few Republicans (such as Sen. Rand Paul) spoke up. If it were not for Mr. Trump’s tweets, and comments from him and members of the Trump adminstration, the views and perspectives of the president and the Republican Party would not be known. By contrast, Democrats, such as Minority Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer, defend fellow Democrats and argue for their positions.

Republicans should spend less time complaining about the media and instead adopt the Democrats’ playbook by advocating for President Trump, fellow Republicans and the Republican Party’s policies.

MICHAEL ABRAMSON

Adviser, National Diversity Coalition for Trump

Atlanta