Dear John, In the coming days, all 100 United States Senators will be called to fulfill one of our most solemn duties outlined in the Constitution: to serve as jurors in a presidential impeachment trial. Each of us will take an oath written specifically for this process. Here's what it says: "I solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws: So help me God." I'm writing you today because I want you to hear from me directly that I take this oath very seriously, and I intend to keep it. After being presented with compelling and even disturbing evidence that President Trump abused his power by pressuring a foreign country to interfere in our 2020 election and investigate his political rival, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump under two separate articles: one for abuse of power and another for obstruction of Congress's legitimate investigation of his actions. Our duty in the Senate is to decide, based on the evidence presented to us, whether the President should be removed from office for these actions. Right now, though, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to block relevant witnesses from testifying at the trial, so I'm doing everything I can to change that. I believe that all Senators and the American people deserve to hear from witnesses with firsthand knowledge of the president's actions, and as I've said over the last week, if the president believes he is innocent, this is his opportunity to make his case. To me, this impeachment trial is about more than President Trump's guilt or innocence. It's also about our constitutional system of checks and balances and the age-old American principle that no one — not even a president — is above the law. It's about accountability, truth, and the rule of law. Nothing less is at stake. As this trial begins, I want to hear from Delawareans directly, so please click here to tell me what you think. My job is to represent you in the Senate — particularly in historic times like these — and I welcome any advice or input you can give me. Thank you, as always, Chris

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