Dear Lamar Alexander

Dear Lamar Alexander

cc: Senator Lindsey Graham

Senator Chuck Grassley

Senator Michael S. Lee

Senator Ted Cruz

Senator Ben Sasse

Senator Joshua D. Hawley

Senator Thom Tillis

Senator Joni Ernst

Senator Mike Crapo

Senator John Kennedy

Senator Marsha Blackburn

Senator Joe Manchin

Senator Shelley Capito

As you note in your tweets:

“There is no need for more evidence to prove that the President asked Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, he said this on television on October 3, 2019, and during his July 25 2019, telephone call with the President of Ukraine”

And you concede that:

“...the president withheld United States aid, at least in part, to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens”

You admit there is a:

“mountain of overwhelming evidence.“ he did so!

You concede that the President “inappropriately” ordered his entire administration to obstruct testimony, beyond legitimate assertions of executive privilege. You conceded in your argument that “such behavior undermines the principle of equal justice under the law” But it also undermines the power of congress, including the Senate, to investigate and oversee the functions of the Executive, which is a duty and constitutional prerogative of the Legislature. So it's not “ However it is not a “frivolous” infraction. It is a gross abuse of executive power and one that if you let be a precedent, will undermine the power of your own office.

The refusal to cooperate is Abuse of power

If obstruction of justice, lying to congress, violations of law aren't impeachable, and the President doesn't have to cooperate with Congressional subpoenas, then you might as well go home, because the senate is now superfluous.

Worse, letting Trump off for his abuses of power, when he is clearly aiming to trump up charges against anyone who crosses him and is trying to rule by dictat. If that is not impeachable. You'd better watch out for when he turns his wrath on you.

The reason we can't wait on the election, is that that the abuse of power includes efforts to corrupt the coming election, covertly violate campaign finance laws, commit wire fraud and vote counting fraud.

Truth matters. Get additional testimony. Get testimony from John Bolton. Don't let this nascent dictator off. Your own reputation is on the line.

Don't be a coward.

Chris Holte