WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today released the following statement in response to news that White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged that the Trump administration withheld nearly $400 million in security assistance to pressure Ukraine to investigate the President’s political rivals.
“There is no doubt anymore. The President’s top advisor says withholding foreign aid in exchange for political favors is ‘absolutely appropriate,’” Congresswoman Luria said. “We now have confirmation that the President is elevating his own interests over the national interest. This is an admitted abuse of power and Congress must act decisively.”
Dougls Luther says
Fake news, impeach Elaine Luria! She is a trader of the people!
Paul Plante says
Speech to the Pennsylvania Conventions, morning
James Wilson
December 04, 1787
I am happy to mention the punishment annexed to one crime.
You will find the current running strong in favor of humanity; for this is the first instance in which it has not been left to the legislature to extend the crime and punishment of treason so far as they thought proper.
This punishment, and the description of this crime, are the great sources of danger and persecution, on the part of government, against the citizen.
Crimes against the state and against the officers of the state!
History informs us that more wrong may be done on this subject than on any other whatsoever.
But, under this Constitution, there can be no treason against the United States, except such as is defined in this Constitution.
The manner of trial is clearly pointed out; the positive testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or a confession in open court, is required to convict any person of treason.
Cruiser says
Pure bovine scatology by Luria! Must be mentally related to Schiff.
Paul Plante says
Congress ought to keep its long, pointy nose out of where it does not belong, which is how the executive office, a totally separate branch of OUR federal government than the house, where congress woman Luria sits, deals with corrupt nations like Ukraine when they are receiving anything from WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, in whose name the president is acting when investigating corruption in a foreign nation receiving American taxpayer funds, as was the case here.
Congresswoman Luria: WHY THE COVER-UP ATTEMPT TO PROTECT JOE BIDEN?
Isn’t that forbidden territory for you to enter as a public official and still be true to your oath of office?
As an American citizen and combat veteran, I personally do not think so.
An d congresswoman, we American people are damn sick and tired of having our taxpayer dollars fund corruption in ****holes like Ukraine, so why are you defending that corruption?