There is no reasonable explanation for the simple facts we see other than that Russia has some kind of hold over President Trump.
Either by fear or avarice or some other species of control that exceeds the capacity of my imagination Russia exerts a control over President Trump. So the US is in grave danger.
This is not hyperbole. And whether or not Russia colluded with Trump during the campaign is irrelevant. It has become all too clear that Vladimir Putin has something on Trump and is using it to control him.