Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson says his weekly newsletter highlights “The Good, The Bad, and The Local.” In fact, what he actually provides is a highly selective version of reality.

This week, his only “bad” news was reporting nearly two million Ukraine war casualties, noting Russia is “hardly winning” and declining. That is tragic–but why frame it this way? Is he suggesting reduced U.S. support for Ukraine?

What is far more troubling is what he omitted.

• Serious domestic crises, such as aggressive ICE actions in Minneapolis, which caused two deaths and hurt local businesses.

• Continued attacks on the integrity of U.S. elections.

• President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against American taxpayers over the leak of his tax returns, despite the leaker already being prosecuted and imprisoned.

• Extreme winter storms across the country, reflecting climate-driven weather volatility.

• The failure of the Justice Department to release the full Epstein files, despite a law passed by Congress–including Thompson–and signed by the President.

• The arrest of journalist Don Lemon, which raises serious First Amendment concerns after multiple judges refused to authorize his detention.

If Rep. Thompson does not address the problems Americans are facing, how can we expect effective action from him?

Our district deserves honesty–not omission.

LINDA BARTON

State College

Submitted by Virtual Newsroom