Ring Ring... Hello
The ever-growing controversy over President Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president has started yet another conflict on Capitol Hill. Democrats are demanding to have a copy of a whistleblower complaint filed against Trump from the call, some liberal lawmakers are threatening to advance with subpoenas, while Republicans ask for time and restraint as they gather facts.
Democrats allege that President Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate dealings involving 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and used those claims to resurrect calls for impeachment.
President Trump has denied any and all wrongdoing, but Democrats have been moving with full force, calling for the whistleblower complaint to be released to lawmakers.
SOURCE SAYS WHISTLEBLOWER DIDN'T HAVE ‘FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE’ OF TRUMP CALL WITH UKRAINE PRESIDENT.
“The Senate Republican ‘see no evil, hear no evil’ attitude is unacceptable and must change,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor Monday. “This again is an issue of solemn obligation. There is no wiggle room here, none.”
Schumer with all of his fine ideas earlier in the day wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asking him to issue a subpoena and hold hearings over the complaint.
“It is regrettable that House Intelligence Committee Chairman [Adam] Schiff and Sen. Schumer have chosen to politicize the issue,” McConnell said. Schumer, as usual, will make a mountain out of a molehill.
This boils down to the Democrat’s failure of the first attempted impeachment with the Russian collusion. Now they have to find something else to cry for impeachment.
Sen. Chuck Grassley's responded, “One thing we do know is that rampant speculation by politicians and the media is not helpful,” he said. “That’s how the false Russia collusion narrative took root.”
He added, “Let’s not repeat the mistakes of the past. Going forward, it’s important to respect the law and the whistleblower’s confidentiality while we gather the facts of the case. And of course, transparency is always the best policy so long as we don’t endanger national security.”
I couldn't agree more with him. Rather than rushing to cries for impeachment and hateful criticism rather suggests another idea. Rather than...just complete the second part of the statement for clarity.
Well, let's see how this plays out. I predict this will be another long ride that will go on and on.
And as always I ask that no matter which side you are on that we all pray for the leaders of our country so that we will once again be one nation under God. May God bless each of you.
Jacob Sanchez is a freshman studying general studies.