Die Amerikaner haben ein Recht darauf, die Wahrheit über die russischen Angriffe auf den Präsidentschaftswahlkampf 2016 zu erfahren. Die Aussagen von Vorsitzendem Grassley und Senator Graham, sie würden Präsident Trump nach den Wahlen bei der Bestätigung eines Nachfolgers für Justizminister Jeff Sessions unterstützen, sind zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt unverantwortlich. Präsident Trump sollte keine Entschuldigung dafür erhalten, den Justizminister korrupt durch einen Loyalisten zu ersetzen, der die Ermittlungen von Sonderermittler Mueller untergräbt.

President Trump has repeatedly tried to demand absolute loyalty from top law enforcement officials and has fired some who choose to fulfill their constitutional duties rather than following the orders of a president whose administration, campaign, and business interests are mired in scandals, federal investigations, indictments and convictions.

Jeff Sessions is an attorney general whose nomination Common Cause opposed and whose actions in the office have done damage to a variety of democratic institutions, but at least he recused himself from oversight of the Special Counsel’s investigation due to clear conflicts of interest. His recusal appears to be the reason Trump continues to threaten Sessions, notwithstanding the fact that the attorney general has supported and implemented the president’s racist and divisive policies.

Similarly, on the House side, partisan threats to impeach or hold Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in contempt are reckless and undemocratic. The Special Counsel’s investigation continues to uncover crimes, hand down indictments, and secure convictions against Trump associates. Most importantly the investigation is getting to the truth behind a blatant attack on our democracy but a hostile foreign nation.

History and the American people will not look kindly on any Member of Congress who abets President Trump in obstructing the Special Counsel’s investigation.