for example, for ukraine aid didn t see this coming includesp a pathway to citizenship for afghan refugees, their spouses and children quote the secretary of homeland securityndhe in the secretary sa discretion may adjustctst the status of an afghan national to that of an individual lawfully admitted for permanent residence. oh , so in an aid package meanta to defendck the borders of another sovereign nation, we continue to degrade her ownwn that she didn t thinkuk defendig ukrainian democracy meant admitting tens of thousands of more foreign nationals into this country overnight. if you want to know why ourhi leaders are determined to escalate this conflicts, there s your answer. it means more power for them. itm. means revenge for the 2016 election. and if that means triggeringon a nuclear conflict between our s nation and theirs,, so be it. brian dean wright is a formerfi cia officer who has watched this from the beginning and joins us tonight to assess. thanks so m much for coming