The responses of congressional Republicans to President Trump’s indictment, as described in the article, “Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation” (June 10, TribLIVE) show, that these supporters are more concerned about Donald Trump than about the safety of our nation and the rule of law. On the one hand, they say that no one is above the law. On the other hand, they make it clear that they view Trump as being above the law.
Trump’s alleged violations against the retention of top-secret documents, including those dealing with nuclear weapons, as well as indications that he twice showed such documents to people who had no clearance, are highly serious. Anyone who cares about the United States and the rule of law should want the allegation to be dealt with through the courts.
When was it that the party once concerned with national security lost its way?
Robert J. Reiland
O’Hara