What would a Putin Puppet Look like

I asked an AI to list the objectives of Putin and the Russian State. I then asked it to write a fictional story about a president who had been compromised to work for the Russians. This is the unedited outline it came up with for the first chapter of that story.

Title: The Shadow Oath
Chapter One: The Man Behind the Curtain

Washington, D.C. — January 20th, 2029

The wind howled across the National Mall, cutting through flags and suits alike. President Jonathan Kearns stood at the podium, hand raised, jaw firm, a manufactured smile resting on his lips. He had just sworn the oath of office. Cameras flashed. The crowd roared. But deep beneath the layers of protocol and patriotism, a different kind of allegiance had already been pledged—years ago, in silence.

In a phone call, months before the election, a voice in near-perfect English had let him know:

“You will win. We will help you. But in return, you will dismantle the machine from within.”

Kearns hadn’t flinched. He hadn’t blinked. He had simply nodded.

The Plan Was Elegant in Its Simplicity

He didn’t need to pass laws or wave red flags. All he had to do was slow the machine:

• Appoint incompetent loyalists to federal agencies.

• Cut funding to democratic institutions under the guise of “streamlining.”

• Undermine trust in the media with relentless “fake news” mantras.

• Sit silently as states fought each other over basic voting rights.

• Subtly shift foreign policy away from NATO commitments.

• Turn allies into “freeloaders” and adversaries into “negotiating partners.”

By the time the press caught on, the damage was systemic—a rot beneath the marble.

Intelligence Whispers

Inside Langley, analysts had started noticing patterns.

Russia hadn’t just stepped back after 2024. Their cyber fingerprints were all over domestic forums. Troll farms were rebranded as “patriot communities.” And the President’s talking points? Echoes of RT broadcasts weeks earlier.

But any agent who tried to raise the alarm found themselves “reassigned,” “retired,” or hit with anonymous scandals. The deep state, Kearns claimed, was the true enemy. And he vowed to drain it.

What he was actually draining was resistance.

The Real War Wasn't Overseas

Abroad, Kearns defunded NATO training exercises, pulled back troops, and questioned the value of mutual defense.

At home, he redirected military contracts to loyal states, increased domestic surveillance, and rebranded dissent as sedition. Civil society fractured. The economy grew for some, collapsed for others. Protests exploded. And he let them.

Because chaos was useful. Confusion was strategy. And in the shadows of discontent, Russia grew stronger.

But Not Everyone Was Asleep

A whistleblower inside the National Security Council—codenamed Glasslight—was collecting files, connecting dots, and assembling a covert team. They knew something was wrong. They just didn’t know how high it went.

Yet.

Title: The Shadow Oath
Chapter Two: Glasslight