In 1999 Putin bombed his own people. Four apartment blocks were brought down, killing 300 people, injuring 1,000, and FSB agents are largely seen as the culprits. Putin, head of the FSB at the time, fingered Chechen terrorists, used the incident as a pretext for war, and to strengthen Yeltsin who was putting Putin forward to be President.
So Putin understands the political power of a well-placed terrorist attack. He wanted power and was willing to kill his own people to get it. You don't think he would be willing to do that to Americans? Can there be any question in our minds that he would be able to pull it off?
I know this will be dismissed as alarmist, and I certainly am not saying this will happen. But its an illustration of the risks Republicans take when they go all in supporting the ends sought by a murderous autocrat who is, in fact, actively working against the interests of the United States and her allies.
I expect the attack to be against our polling process. But how can we dismiss the possibility of something life threatening? At best we can call Republicans ill informed when they go for political expedience over the safety of Americans and the sanctity of our elections.
I suspect though there are some in the GOP that know exactly what they are doing.