Representative Adriano Espaillat Reiterates His Call for The Impeachment of President Donald Trump Following Mueller Testimony

Statement

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) reiterated his call to impeach President Donald Trump. In light of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress, Rep. Espaillat released the following statement:

"As an original cosponsor of the first resolution calling for the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, I reiterate my support for holding him accountable as he has obstructed justice, violated the Constitution, and undermined the independence of our nation's judicial system," said Rep. Espaillat. "I have long believed that Donald Trump was unfit for the highest office in our land for a number of reasons, and I believe the evidence laid out in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, followed by his testimony to Congress, has bolstered this belief and the next steps we must take in order to hold President Trump accountable.

"During his testimony, former Special Counsel Mueller presented the American people an opportunity to hear from him firsthand about his investigation into Russia's interference in our election and President Trump's efforts to obstruct justice. Mr. Mueller stated clearly that his report does not exonerate President Trump, and that his investigation did find evidence that the President obstructed justice, it was not a witch hunt.

"Mr. Mueller's report uncovered the truth behind one of the most serious attacks on our democracy in our history and revealed that Russia waged an all-out, systematic assault on the 2016 elections to benefit Donald Trump. Trump and his campaign team eagerly welcomed and even encouraged this attack and took calculated steps to obstruct the investigation and cover up the truth about their involvement with Russia.

"I continue my calls for impeachment because it is without a doubt that the Trump Administration has engaged in unparalleled abuses of power and corruption while hiding the truth from the American public. President Trump said he would again accept campaign help from the Russian government to win the 2020 election, and he equates working with Russia as a form of diplomacy. The fact that the President would undermine our democracy, betray our country, and jeopardize our national security to accept assistance from a foreign adversary to disrupt our elections should alarm all Americans.

"Donald Trump, aided by Attorney General Barr and his Republican allies, has become increasingly defiant in the face of legitimate oversight authority vested in Congress. No individual is above the law, not even the president of the United States, and if the only way to hold Donald Trump accountable is through impeachment, then that is what we are obligated to do."

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