Even with our political divisions being what they currently are, there is one ideal upon which Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree: Our democracy requires equality under the law.
No person, including the president of the United States, should be able to commit crimes with impunity, cloaked in a protective armor of wealth, status or political office.
Two of Trump’s recent actions have caused lawmakers to consider whether he should be held accountable. First, Trump’s recent phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, in which the president pressured him to find over 11,000 votes, ostensibly to flip the outcome of Georgia’s electoral count in Trump’s favor, is regarded by some as unlawful.
Second, Trump’s recent social media posts and political speeches inviting his followers to march and “fight” are also regarded by some as unlawfully fomenting and instigating the domestic terrorism that unfolded at the United States Capitol.
Whether these two actions are criminal and form a basis for impeachment and/or removal from office, I do not know. I believe they do, but I am not a legal expert.
What I do know, however, is that in our democracy, no one is above the law, not even Donald J. Trump. If he broke the law, he should be punished.
Brenda Kay, Spanish Fork