Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill responds to Trump's criminal activity coming to light

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I began serving my country when I was 18 years old and entered the U.S. Naval Academy. Part of the mission of the Academy is to imbue Midshipmen “with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty … to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.”

I try to follow the lessons I learned there. Lessons of service to my country and to my fellow citizens, being willing to make sacrifices and hard choices when necessary, and knowing that it is never enough to claim that I did something because I was ordered to -- I always needed to ensure that what I was doing was just and legal.

I recently spoke to students who were considering attending a military service academy. I reminded them that they were signing up to a lifetime of service, and the Vietnam Veterans that served as the Color Guard that day reminded us all that our service to our community never really ends. When I finished my military service, I went to work as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and now I am continuing my service in Congress.

We are now faced with accusations from numerous sources that our President attempted to pressure a foreign government to investigate one of his rivals in the next presidential election. In other words, the President of the United States is attempting to “fix” the election.

I think these accusations should be addressed with all of the tools at Congress’ disposal, including articles of impeachment. I did not run for Congress to impeach the President. I ran to make the lives of New Jerseyans better. I will continue to work hard to get rid of the SALT cap, lower healthcare costs, and get shovels in the ground for the Portal Bridge and the Gateway Tunnel. But I have long said that Congress is a co-equal branch of government and has Constitutional oversight duties as well as duties to legislate for Americans. The President of the United States is threatening our national security. I believe it is my responsibility as a Member of Congress to ensure that I protect our country from any and all threats, and that is what I intend to do.

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1. KnR

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2. Kicked!

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3. "I did not run for Congress to impeach the President."

I can't think of anyone who did run for Congress to impeach the President. Everyone has their own reasons to run for office, whether it's a pet cause, a major project, or some legacy proposal they would like enacted. But sometimes your career gets derailed by events. When that happens, and when it happens in such a potentially catastrophic way, the hopes and dreams of holding office have to be put on hold to attend to the matter at hand.

Every member of Congress has to come to grips with this now: What is your priority when the nation is in such peril? Only you are in a position to do something about it. Not the American people, not the media, not someone over there, YOU. History stands by to render its judgment.

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4. Remember he's Cadet Bone Spurs. A craven coward.

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5. Beautiful!

What's sad to me, is that to be on the right side of history, you have to word your argument to uphold the law in such a way as to make it clear to the lowest common denominator voter out there, that you had no other choice.

It should be the other way around, shouldn't it? Fucking republicans and Fox Entertainment!

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6. " The President of the United States is threatening our national security. " n/t

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7. Un-American!

Trump's action on this should described appropriately as Un-American. He's against our Constitution and doesn't respect our countries laws. Trying to bring a foreign power into our political process is about as Un-American as it can get.