Seth Moulton

Seth’s four tours of duty in Iraq as a Marine have made him uniquely equipped to advise on US foreign policy. He made headlines when he flew to Afghanistan during the chaotic withdrawal, drawing both praise and criticism.

Sounding the alarm about the safety of our democracy has become a talking point on the left and a mocking point on the right. Except Seth is breaking it down by the numbers, pointing out in a tweet that there’s been over 440 bills introduced in 49 states that are intended to hijack elections and suppress votes. Seth goes further by saying that these state legislatures are trying to finish what the violent mob started on Jan 6. Indeed, democracy is at stake.

Seth served four tours of duty in Iraq, which likely influenced him in his focus on Afghanistan this year. After the United States completed their withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan in August, Seth responded to President Biden’s claim that Afghans did not want to leave, saying it was “utter BS.” In a major move, Seth flew to Kabul in a secret mission with fellow PP leader Rep. Peter Meijer. This had people talking so, mission accomplished? In addition, Seth introduced and successfully passed the WELCOME Act, which provides Afghan refugees with the same benefits other refugees receive.

Seth took a little weekend vacay to Ukraine to meet with local and U.S. officials to discuss a response to a possible invasion from Russia. Seth has a three step proposal for President Biden. First, finalizing a sanctions package before Russia potentially sends 100,000 troops to the Ukrainian border. Second, the U.S. should speed up the transfer of lethal weapons to Ukraine like anti-tank missile systems. Third, somehow reaching the Russian public with messages about the larger consequences to Russia if this were to happen. Have you been following this international issue?

“We should all be able to agree that the world would be safer if we get rid of nuclear weapons,” Seth wrote in a recent article he published in The Hill. As Biden heads into a meeting on nuclear policy this month, Seth wanted to make his position clear – that the U.S. should push for diplomatic agreements with other nuclear weapons holders like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran, but it should NOT declare a ‘no first use’ doctrine. A ‘no first use’ doctrine would be a pledge from America to only use nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack – not as the aggressor. But, Seth argues (perhaps in conflict with many in his party) that doing so weakens the U.S. position worldwide. Do you agree with him?