The powerful testimony by those closest to the President, both appointed or otherwise, and under OATH spelled out for the public the corruption of President Donald Trump and his impeachable acts before the House Intelligence Committee. Those who testified under OATH corroborated each others story with first, second or third hand knowledge. The evidence all fell into place. Many of those who testified did so of their own free will and ignored pressure from the President not to testify. Those witnesses put the country, the constitution and their OATH of office first.
The impeachment process has brought out the worse of the republican party in congress and those serving in the administration who have remained silent under the pretense they are trying to control an out of control President, an excuse for their cowardly acts. Trump's party in congress has sold their soul to the President's corruption, looks the other way and supports his impeachable acts. They have willingly violated their OATH of office to uphold the constitution they swore to protect. Their actions have betrayed the country and its people and are traitorous. They are cowards like those who allow Trump to intimidate them into not testifying under OATH.
The republicans who served in congress during the Nixon years put the constitution, the country and the people first (not party) during Watergate, stepped up to the plate and let it be known Presidents are not above the law. They had character and a moral compass what America and democracy stood for. Todays congressional republicans are a sorry bunch who concerns themselves only with party and how to stay in power . And sadly, those who represent Louisiana in congress are among the worst cowards.
The impeachment inquiry tells not only the story of a corrupt President and Commander in Chief, it provides insight just how far those who enable the President are willing to betray their country. The President is toxic to every thing he touches and his enablers because they allow themselves to operate in the same gutter with his poison.
As this writer commented in 2016, Trump and his party are one and the same, traitors and cowards.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
