Twenty (20) former US Attorneys who are Republicans have issued a letter explaining why they will not endorse Donald Trump in this current election.
I discovered this letter in today's Washington Post, a publication to which I subscribe, but a paper that is unfavorably regarded by some of my very old and dear friends.
If you care to view the entire text, and the accompanying text in the Washington Post, check it out:
Even so, I am taking the liberty to post an entire paragraph of these Prosecutors' communication to all citizens who have ears to hear or eyes to see, in these times of divisive electoral politics.
Herewith you may read and consider. . . the most important paragraph of their urgent letter, signed by Republican prosecutors, all of whom served in Republican administrations, dating back to the days of Eisenhower.
To whit:
"As we watch the turbulent events unfolding in our country today, we are concerned that the President has departed from this traditional mandate in several troubling ways. First, the President has clearly conveyed that he expects his Justice Department appointees and prosecutors to serve his personal and political interests in the handling of certain cases – such as the investigations into foreign election interference and the prosecution of his political associates – and has taken action against those who have stood up for the interests of justice. He has politicized the Justice Department, dictating its priorities along political lines and breaking down the barrier that prior administrations had maintained between political and prosecutorial decision making – a barrier that has been fundamental to maintaining confidence among the American people that their Justice Department is acting as a fair and impartial arbiter of prosecutorial discretion. Finally, he has undermined the Department’s ability to unify and lead our nation’s law enforcement by picking political fights with state and local officials in a naked effort to demonize and blame them for the disturbances in our cities over the past several months. For these reasons, we believe that President Trump’s leadership is a threat to the rule of law in our country, and we do not support his reelection."
As a citizen of these already-Great United States of America, I submit their statement to you for your consideration during these critical times of sectarian division, which will be resolved into a soon-to-come period of recovery and reconciliation during the administration of President Biden who will, I am sure, speak to all of the people, not only to those who support him and stroke his ego.
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