Friend,
The riots and chaos at the U.S. Capitol last week were abhorrent, and I strongly condemn those actions just like I have condemned violence to achieve political goals at every opportunity. Once again, we saw the courage and bravery of our law enforcement officers – the U.S. Capitol Police who responded and sacrificed for the safety of others are the true heroes.
While the media was quick to cover and condemn this violence, they failed to do so when riots and looting gripped cities across the country creating more than $1 billion in damages last summer. Even worse, individuals lost their lives in the process.
With all of the turmoil, many Americans are looking for healing, and need Congress to address real issues that affect their daily lives.
Instead, Speaker Pelosi pushed through an impeachment vote yesterday that was partisan in nature and accomplishes nothing. Democrats openly talked about their desire to remove President Trump immediately even though he has just a week left in office.
I voted no on impeachment, and instead, will pursue a complete investigation into the events of Jan. 6.
Democrats didn't wait for facts or follow processes either. And they certainly haven't acknowledged that the 74 million Trump voters – some of whom did peacefully assemble in our nation's capital – also condemn the pugnacious group responsible for causing the violence and destruction inside the Capitol and have demanded that individuals who entered be held accountable. Just like when the Washington Post said, "The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun" on the very day he took office, this was more about scoring political points than in healing a divided nation.
We can all agree that violence is not the way to resolve our conflicts – Republicans, Independents and now even most Democrats. We should also be able to agree that a politically and emotionally charged impeachment is not the way to heal our country.
Sincerely,
Rep. Ron Estes
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