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So Sen. Orrin Hatch thinks that the reactions to Donald Trump Jr. meeting with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign to get "dirt" on Hillary Clinton are "overblown"? Sen. Hatch, you are proving yourself to be a Republican first before being an American.
No matter how it is spun, it is clear that the Trump campaign was working with a foreign power to win the 2016 presidential election. They were successful, but at what cost to our democracy? The elections of Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not valid because they resorted to treason. Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine were robbed of their victory because of the Trump campaign's treasonous behavior. This is sad for all Americans both Republicans and Democrats to let the results of the 2016 election stand.
We are on the verge of a constitutional crisis and it's all because of the Trump campaign. Sen. Hatch, you need to be an American first and show a little courage in standing up for what's right. I'm afraid all those years in office have only made Hatch more partisan and less American.
Ryan Hinkins
Salt Lake City