Uh-oh. Trump’s in trouble.

A top Fox News military analyst says Donald Trump must release his tax returns to prove he has no ties to the Russian government.

On Friday, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters said Trump needs to get over his “lunatic” idea of a some sort of alliance or reconciliation with Russia, which he thinks is in part due to Trump’s man-crush on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

‘Look, I’m a former intel guy. I look at this and I see the patterns, and the patterns stink. So the president needs to realize, and Republicans and Democrats alike, this is about American security — it’s not about politics. Stop the cheap politics. It’s about the possible — however implausible — the possible penetration of a U.S. presidential administration by Russians, to whatever degree. And it’s not going to go away. It’s either going to continue to grind on and bleed the administration, or it’s going to just blow up.’

Then, offering some advice, Peters suggests:

‘He needs to come out and just denounce Vladimir Putin and disavow any notion of a lunatic alliance with Russia.’

Peters, who is infamous for calling former President Barack Obama a “p*ssy” on Fox back in 2015, says of Trump:

‘He can’t get over his adulation of Vladimir Putin. He just will not challenge Russia on anything.’

Peters, without mincing words, warned Fox viewers that this administration must get ahead of this scandal and put a stop to what he calls the “slow drip of blood.”

‘Look, this scandal — and it is a scandal — could bring down the administration, if the administration doesn’t get ahead of it. They cannot keep allowing the slow drip-drip of blood.’

House Democrats have also called on Trump to release his tax returns to prove his business ties have no conflicts of interest that could compromise his presidential duties or put the best interests of the American people at risk.

Trump is the first presidential candidate, let alone sitting president, not to release his tax returns in over forty years.

Clearly, he’s got something to hide. And with his affinity for “alternative facts” and apparent disregard for the truth, why should we trust that he doesn’t have something to cover up?

Watch Peters’ comments on Fox News below, via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlwP0v9yY28

Feature Image is a screengrab via YouTube.