We face an existential threat from within the White House
letter to the editor
To the Editor:
The republic is facing an existential threat from within the White House.
That opening statement is not hyperbole. President Trump’s own ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland (a Republican and Trump appointee), has confirmed under oath that Donald Trump undermined national interests for his own personal interests.
Several other non-partisan civil servants have also testified the president has used the power of his office for personal gain at the expense of the nation. Trump’s own chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, admitted on live television that Donald Trump sought a quid pro quo for his re-election.
Undermining national interests for personal interests is an impeachable offense. Most of Donald Trump’s campaign staff has either pleaded guilty, or is now serving jail time for various criminal activities.
Military leaders have also begun speaking out about the president’s unfitness for office, both in terms of character and judgement (the president has recently pardoned war criminals, while simultaneously attacking Gold Star families).
Again, this is not hyperbole. The republic is facing an existential threat from the president himself. Trump disregards the rule of law and is using the power of his office to undermine national interests for his own personal interests. If that is not an impeachable offense, nothing is.
If Trump is not held accountable, it sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents to exploit.
Danial Vereb
Medina
The republic is facing an existential threat from within the White House.
That opening statement is not hyperbole. President Trump’s own ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland (a Republican and Trump appointee), has confirmed under oath that Donald Trump undermined national interests for his own personal interests.
Several other non-partisan civil servants have also testified the president has used the power of his office for personal gain at the expense of the nation. Trump’s own chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, admitted on live television that Donald Trump sought a quid pro quo for his re-election.
Undermining national interests for personal interests is an impeachable offense. Most of Donald Trump’s campaign staff has either pleaded guilty, or is now serving jail time for various criminal activities.
Military leaders have also begun speaking out about the president’s unfitness for office, both in terms of character and judgement (the president has recently pardoned war criminals, while simultaneously attacking Gold Star families).
Again, this is not hyperbole. The republic is facing an existential threat from the president himself. Trump disregards the rule of law and is using the power of his office to undermine national interests for his own personal interests. If that is not an impeachable offense, nothing is.
If Trump is not held accountable, it sets a dangerous precedent for future presidents to exploit.
Danial Vereb
Medina
