Disturbing
The Department of Justice is ramping up their work to probe and target officials who investigated Donald Trump.
This new headline should concern anybody who cares about the rule of law.
According to CNN, the Department of Justice is ramping up their efforts to probe and target officials who investigated Donald Trump.
This comes just weeks after the president himself pressured officials to investigate his adversaries. Already, the president’s administration has attacked leaders like Senator Adam Schiff, Captain Mark Kelly, and Letitia James.
These attacks are disturbing and must be called for what they are: Blatant attempts to silence his opposition. This cannot be tolerated in a democracy. Unfortunately, this pressure campaign led by the president is not new.
In 2019, I witnessed it personally when he tried to extort our ally, Ukraine, into investigating his political rival. I reported that call — leading to Trump’s first impeachment and him ending my military service.
I’ve risked everything because I refuse to bow down to a wannabe tyrant. And as difficult as things may seem at the moment, we are not powerless.
It’s why I am running for the United States Senate, even when I know the president will do whatever it takes to defeat me. I still believe that democracy and the rule of law mean something in America. We need more people willing to stand up and fight for what’s right.
I want to leave you with this quote from Jerome Powell. Powell serves as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve — an independent institution that handles our nation’s monetary policy.
The Department of Justice is currently pursuing a criminal investigation into Chairman Powell after he refused to obey the president’s demands. In a new statement, Powell spoke out about Trump’s attacks:
On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June. That testimony concerned in part a multi-year project to renovate historic Federal Reserve office buildings.
I have deep respect for the rule of law and for accountability in our democracy. No one—certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve—is above the law. But this unprecedented action should be seen in the broader context of the administration’s threats and ongoing pressure….
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.
This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation.
I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations, Republicans and Democrats alike. In every case, I have carried out my duties without political fear or favor, focused solely on our mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats. I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people.
It’s on each and every one of us to take up the fight.
Thank you for joining me in this fight. Together.
Alex
Alexander Vindman is a former member of the United States Army. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense or any branch of the U.S. government.
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