Why We Need to Support Bridget Brink’s Run for the House

As U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget stood up to the Trump Administration and she’ll fight like hell for our democratic values

Ambassador Brink’s Credentials Ceremony with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Now more than ever, we need principled leaders who will stand up for what’s right. There’s no one that defines that more than Bridget Brink. I worked with Bridget when she served as our U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine during Russia’s full scale war, braving thousands of Russian missiles and drones to lead our on-the-ground efforts to repel Russia’s invasion. I saw how she stood up to the Trump Administration for appeasing Putin, and know she will fight like hell for our democratic values.

Bridget is as tough, capable, and principled as they come. As the first woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador in a warzone, she skillfully used American power to enable Ukraine’s fight for freedom, working from the President on down, across party lines in Congress, and with the Ukrainian government - always with our values front and center. And when U.S. policy changed under Donald Trump, I saw how she resigned in protest against the Trump Admini…