Rep. Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has been in Congress for nearly three decades.
One would think this idea wouldn’t have popped up immediately, but it did for him: Arresting the leader of a major world power that in many ways is in opposition to the United States – and see what happens.
But that’s his idea.
McGovern, just as Russian President Vladimir Putin was arriving in Alaska for a summit with President Donald Trump, whose goal it is to end the killing in the Russia-Ukraine war, said on social media, “Trump rolls out the red carpet for a war criminal. On American soil. The U.S. government should be arresting Putin, not hosting him. Shameful and embarrassing.”
UNHINGED: Democrat Rep. Jim McGovern says the US government should have arrested Putin in Alaska instead of trying to pursue peace talks pic.twitter.com/2rKZHj4I9q
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 15, 2025
The president has high hopes for the summit, explaining that the war, which he’s worked to bring to halt since he took office, finally would begin winding down as a result of discussions this week.
However, he’s not counting on anything, as he’s promised consequences if Putin isn’t willing to work on the plan.
A comment from the Blaze, about McGovern’s rant, was short: “UNHINGED: Democrat Rep. Jim McGovern says the U.S. government should have arrested Putin in Alaska instead of trying to pursue peace talks.”
McGovern has been in Congress since 1997, and his biography includes that he “played a central role in devising procedures the House adopted for the first impeachment of Donald Trump.”
That, of course, failed, like the second did later, when the Senate refused to convict.
Social media commenters responded with, “Not familiar with that Democrat Representative, Jim McGovern, but I’m very happy he’s insignificant.”
Another said, “Put your partisan TDS aside long enough to pray for peace.”
And, “Good thing this muppet isn’t in charge of our foreign policy then. Nothing says ‘diplomacy’ like inviting a foreign leader to negotiate and arresting him on arrival. I’m sure that wouldn’t ever start a war. At all.”
And, “The most ignorant response to diplomacy in the history of thte entire world.”