Rep. Elissa Slotkin |
Annapolis to Congress |
It's a new day |
GUEST BLOG / By Gil Cisneros [California], Jason Crow[Coloroado], Chrissy Houlahan[Pennsylvania], Elaine Luria[Virginia], Mikie Sherrill [New Jersey], Elissa Slotkin[Michigan] and Abigail Spanberger [Virginia]--Our lives have been defined by national service. We are not career politicians. We are veterans of the military and of the nation’s defense and intelligence agencies. Our service is rooted in the defense of our country on the front lines of national security.
Congressman Gil Cisneros |
The
president of the United States may have used his position to pressure a foreign
country into investigating a political opponent, and he sought to use U.S.
taxpayer dollars as leverage to do it.
He
allegedly sought to use the very security assistance dollars appropriated by
Congress to create stability in the world, to help root out corruption and to
protect our national security interests, for his own personal gain.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (above) and Rep. Slotkin were in the CIA before being elected to Congress |
Chrissy Houlahan, exUSAF |
This
flagrant disregard for the law cannot stand. To uphold and defend our
Constitution, Congress must determine whether the president was indeed willing
to use his power and withhold security assistance funds to persuade a foreign
country to assist him in an upcoming election.
If
these allegations are true, we believe these actions represent an impeachable
offense. We do not arrive at this conclusion lightly, and we call on our
colleagues in Congress to consider the use of all congressional authorities
available to us, including the power of “inherent contempt” and impeachment
hearings, to address these new allegations, find the truth and protect our
national security.
Rep. Elaine Luria, Commander, U.S. Navy |
We must preserve the checks and balances envisioned by the Founders and restore the trust of the American people in our government.
And
that is what we intend to do.
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