The two US Senators from Pennsylvania as well as Congressman Mike Kelly, whose PA-16 district includes Erie County, issued statements regarding the announced impeachment investigations of President Donald Trump.
Rep. Mike Kelly’s statement:
“Socialist Democrats have never been able to accept that the American people chose President Trump to lead them in November 2016. It’s no surprise, therefore, that Speaker Pelosi hastily announced an impeachment inquiry without evidence to support the allegations surrounding his call with the Ukrainian president. Now that the transcript of their conversation has been released, it’s clear this was another crying wolf moment for impeachment-crazed Democrats. Americans deserve better than this from their elected representatives.”
Sen. Bob Casey’s statement:
“The recent revelation that President Trump pressured a foreign government to investigate his political opponents is a textbook case of abuse of power which demands action. In order to hold President Trump fully accountable, I support a formal impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives. My concerns about the President’s conduct have grown over months, particularly as I thoroughly reviewed Special Counsel Mueller’s report. President Trump’s most recent actions with regard to Ukraine have created new urgency to take action. Given this clear abuse of power, I believe I have an obligation to outline the conduct, both during the Russian investigation and the Ukraine matter, that is within the well-established definition of the “high crimes and misdemeanors” that the Senate would consider in an impeachment trial.“
Read the full text of Sen. Casey’s statement here.
Sen. Pat Toomey’s statements:
9/24: “As I have said repeatedly, a candidate for federal office seeking the assistance of a foreign government would be inappropriate. Today will shed more light on what transpired as President Trump has decided to release an un-redacted transcript of his call with the Ukrainian president. Further, the Senate unanimously approved yesterday a resolution calling for the full whistleblower complaint to be given to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. The administration should comply with this request.”
9/25: “The memorandum released by the White House today reveals no quid pro quo. While the conversation reported in the memorandum relating to alleged Ukrainian corruption and Vice President Biden’s son was inappropriate, it does not rise to the level of an impeachable offense.”
