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(2) The President and his cabal engaged in a “drug deal” where a foreign head of state was bribed and extorted to interfere in our elections and criminally investigate Trumps’ political opponents or risk the aid necessary to fight Russian aggression. In defense of this scheme

(3) and the unfathomable corruption that loosed it, US Senators, The GOP leadership, the Sec of State and POTUS have become the chief messengers of a Russian misinformation campaign incepted by Russian Intelligence Services. Their propaganda network ( FOX) spreads it and millions

(4) of Americans believe it. Lincoln said, At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer. If it ever reaches us it must spring up amongst us; it cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be it’s author and finisher.

(5) As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide.” An illiberal and mendacious President who desecrates his office, sunders the nation, fouls his oath, puts self interest ahead of national interest and tears down our institutions is certainly a threat.

6.But the greater threat comes from the crisis of cowardice facing our country. The party we spent our lives as members, has become profoundly corrupted. It has metastasized into a cult of personality and detached itself from the ideas and ideals of the 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 Republic.

(7) The rule of law must be supreme in this land and no President is above it. The great patriot Nathan Hale said, “ My only regret is I have but one life to give for my country” This is not the hour for aggrandizement and book deals and profit and superpac’s . This is a time

(8) for truth. This is a time to put country first. This is a time where Citizenship and Duty must be the highest priorities. You have arrived at this moment sir and respectfully, you are failing the test. You are obligated to share with the 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 people what you know