Letter: When the president needs a favor
(Evan Vucci | AP file photo) President Donald Trump walks to a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Washington.
Why Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney must vote to remove President Trump:
Because if the president is allowed to interfere in the presidential election, he will have no compunction about interfering in your elections either.
The next time you need something from the president — say, disaster aid for Utah, or the nomination of a federal judge — the president will eagerly agree to help:
“Of course,” he will say. “But, first, I need a favor…”
Bradley Katz, Salt Lake City
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