Letter: Whether or not a leader deserves respect comes down to character. Allow me to illustrate.

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump hands a pen to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox after signing executive orders modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Bears Ears National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington.

Letter: Whether or not a leader deserves respect comes down to character. Allow me to illustrate.

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