When I was sworn into the 116th Congress, I took an oath
to protect and defend the Constitution. It's an oath I don't take
lightly.
That's why I believe that the House must open an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Donald J. Trump. If you agree, add your name here.
Let me take a few moments to explain because it's important for you to understand how I arrived at this decision:
The evidence is clear that Mr. Trump has been violating
the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution every day since he took
office. The intermingling of his business dealings with governance and
his profiting off his office is beyond improper. According to a recent
analysis from
NBC News, representatives of 22 — 22! — different
foreign governments have spent money at properties owned by the Trump
Organization since 2017.
What's more — his refusal to share information about his
taxes, which prevents the public from knowing the nature and extent of
his conflicts of interest.
As the Mueller Report makes clear, on more than ten
occasions, the President obstructed justice or sought to obstruct
justice — including by firing or attempting to fire people who were
investigating him. And his brazen attitude towards foreign interference
in our election process chills me to the bone — from his invitation to
Vladimir Putin to meddle during 2016 to his comments this week about the
2020 election.
Until today, I have maintained the position that we
should neither rush to impeach President Trump nor take impeachment off
the table. However, I believe that even if our appeals to the courts
continue to succeed, they will follow a timeline far too slow to meet
the needs of the American people for truth and justice.
After extensive discussion with colleagues on the
committees of jurisdiction over various investigations, I have concluded
that the only way to get to the bottom of Mr. Trump's activities and
inform the public about what we learn is to consolidate and expedite the
process through one select committee with the focus, power, and urgency
that come with an impeachment inquiry.
Thank you for taking action on this,
Andy Levin
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