For years, Democrats warned Americans that foreign interference posed an existential threat to the integrity of US elections. They invoked Russia, intelligence agencies and national security to justify investigations into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Yet the political establishment that demanded extraordinary vigilance against foreign influence now appears far less concerned when foreign nationals and noncitizens become useful to Democratic political interests.

That contradiction deserves scrutiny.

The Russia-collusion saga became one of the defining political controversies of the Trump era. Democrats repeatedly argued that alleged foreign interference demanded the most aggressive possible response. Adam Schiff, then a prominent Democratic voice on intelligence matters, declared in 2021 that both parties should reject foreign interference and ensure that “American voters decide American elections.”

Kamala Harris made a similar argument during the 2020 presidential campaign, warning about the danger of foreign interference as she and Joe Biden sought the White House.

The principle sounds straightforward: American elections should be decided by Americans, without manipulation by foreign governments or foreign interests.

But principles are meaningless if they apply only when politically convenient.

A recent controversy surrounding political consultant Daysi González has raised precisely that question. According to reporting cited in the source material, González has worked on Democratic campaigns and has been associated with efforts involving prominent Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ruben Gallego, as well as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

González was reportedly living in the United States under Temporary........

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