Dear Congressional Leader:
I am writing to you because it has become more and more
clear that Donald J. Trump is both unfit to be President of the United States
AND appears to have committed impeachable offenses. I am imploring you to
either initiate impeachment proceedings or work towards implementing the 25th
Amendment. Either will do.
I could enumerate Trump’s actions here, but I am sure you
have been watching. Being POTUS is a serious job, probably the most impactful
job in the world. President Trump has proven to be an agent of chaos, to be
almost childish, to be petulant and dangerous, to be impulsive and reckless.
This is not the kind of person who should be President of the most powerful
country on earth.
It is hard to tell sometimes whether Trump is mentally
unstable or completely disinterested in civil calm. One minute he seems to be
completely vapid and idiotic; the next he seems to be maliciously
deconstructing important public institutions. For a while, I kept wondering
whether he was addled or evil, and now I know it doesn’t matter. He has to go.
In terms of impeachable offenses, take your pick. The
Emoluments Clause; failure to supervise recovery in Puerto Rico; dereliction of
duty in crippling the ACA; moral turpitude in his attacks on private citizens
from the bully pulpit; obstruction of justice in the firing of James Comey. And
then there’s the latest.
Trump has already shown no regard for the First Amendment in
his attacks on NFL players who joined in the act of kneeling to protest the
treatment of African Americans by police. Just today, he posted this on his
favorite venue, Twitter: “Network news has become so partisan, distorted and
fake that licenses must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked. Not fair to
the public” (5:09 pm – 11 Oct 2017).
To me, this represents a bridge too far (like so many of his
actions). He is directly talking about attacking the First Amendment and its
enshrined right of “freedom of the press.” He has no regard for our
institutions, for our rights, for our way of life. Donald J. Trump is a
narcissistic, sociopathic, egomaniac with dangerously thin skin. He has to be
stopped.
And all of this? It doesn't even include the pretty
likely possibility that Trump and his campaign staff knowingly colluded with Russia
to interfere with and influence the 2016 Presidential Election.
Donald Trump represents a clear and present danger to our
country.
So I beg you. Stand up. Be brave. Follow the example of an
oh-too-small number of your colleagues. Follow Bob Corker’s example. Say what
you believe; stand up for America and not just your party. Impeach him. Show
how unfit he is. I don’t care. This man has, in 9 months, caused chaos and
disruption in this country. I shudder to think what he could accomplish in 4
years. Will our country even be recognizable? It is in your hands to preserve
what is already great about this country.
Thank you,
A Concerned American
