To the Editor:
Re “Mueller Report Lays Out Russian Contacts and Trump’s Frantic Efforts to Foil Inquiry” (front page, April 19):
Whether or not President Trump succeeded in obstructing justice, it is clear from the Mueller report that this was his intent — frustrated only by Mr. Trump’s own managerial incompetence and the unwillingness of some around him to act on his orders.
The president is constitutionally bound to uphold, defend and protect the Constitution and the rule of law in this country.
Taking this obligation as the standard for congressional action, Mr. Trump’s intent and actions, as revealed in the Mueller report, are firm grounds for impeachment.
He may never be removed from office, but only impeachment proceedings, conducted diligently, will bring to light the facts, expose the real nature of this presidency and bolster our threatened democracy and constitutional order. Congress must do its job, not out of a spirit of partisan vindictiveness but out of commitment to the Constitution and service to the people of this country.
Kevin S. Kennedy
Manhasset, N.Y.
To the Editor:
Re “Culture of Chaos Rooted in the Oval Office” (front page, April 19):
You report that President Trump, upon learning of Robert Mueller’s appointment, responded: “This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency.”
I suppose the big questions now are exactly what was Mr. Trump afraid that Mr. Mueller would find to end his presidency. What did Mr. Mueller miss? Is it too late for others to discover the secret? Do others already know the secret and are using it as leverage over the president?
Doug Karo
Durham, N.H.
To the Editor:
I put coffee on the stove and spent hours poring over the Mueller report. I found the degree to which Donald Trump put his personal aims above the interests of his country astounding. To me that is the biggest disgrace of his presidency, the blot staining his legacy and the utter ignominy that history will record.
Dan Rettler
Milwaukee
To the Editor:
The furor surrounding the release of Robert Mueller’s report ignores the forest and obsesses over the trees. The report underscores the real crisis: The “high crimes and misdemeanors” is the fact that the president of the United States refuses to take any action to protect us from a foreign adversary’s ongoing attacks on the very basis of our democracy — legitimate elections.
Judith Hope
East Hampton, N.Y.
The writer is the former chairwoman of the New York State Democratic Committee.
To the Editor:
Only Donald Trump could view the Mueller report as an exoneration. There is, of course, a good explanation for his feeling that way, namely, that he has not actually read the report. Our president is famous for not reading anything longer than a brief paragraph, and his minions are happy to provide to him (and to anyone else who will listen) a “happy” summary of its contents.
Stephen Polit
Belmont, Mass.
To the Editor:
Re “Barr Is Right About Everything. Admit You Were Wrong” (Op-Ed, nytimes.com, April 18):
The redacted Mueller report, just released, gives clear evidence of the corruption and rot at the center of the Trump presidency, and it also adds to the knowledge that our country’s elections were subject to meddling by a foreign power. That is why I was shocked to see, prominently in your opinion section, the Op-Ed by Christopher Buskirk, which may as well have been a political advertisement by the Trump campaign.
Mr. Trump’s attempts to undermine our rule of law are not “fake news.” His critics should not be asked to apologize — by Mr. Buskirk or any other Trump fans — for questioning, investigating or exposing his corruption.
Beth Doubleday
Davie, Fla.
To the Editor:
I just want to applaud you for including articles like the Christopher Buskirk Op-Ed. I think it is essential that both sides of our incredibly fraught partisan divide begin to really listen to the other side. I find listening painful, but important. Thank you.
Cheri Desmond May
Tucson
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Opinion | The Mueller Report Is Out. What Now?
To the Editor:
Re “Mueller Report Lays Out Russian Contacts and Trump’s Frantic Efforts to Foil Inquiry” (front page, April 19):
Whether or not President Trump succeeded in obstructing justice, it is clear from the Mueller report that this was his intent — frustrated only by Mr. Trump’s own managerial incompetence and the unwillingness of some around him to act on his orders.
The president is constitutionally bound to uphold, defend and protect the Constitution and the rule of law in this country.
Taking this obligation as the standard for congressional action, Mr. Trump’s intent and actions, as revealed in the Mueller report, are firm grounds for impeachment.
He may never be removed from office, but only impeachment proceedings, conducted diligently, will bring to light the facts, expose the real nature of this presidency and bolster our threatened democracy and constitutional order. Congress must do its job, not out of a spirit of partisan vindictiveness but out of commitment to the Constitution and service to the people of this country.
Kevin S. Kennedy
Manhasset, N.Y.
To the Editor:
Re “Culture of Chaos Rooted in the Oval Office” (front page, April 19):
You report that President Trump, upon learning of Robert Mueller’s appointment, responded: “This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency.”
I suppose the big questions now are exactly what was Mr. Trump afraid that Mr. Mueller would find to end his presidency. What did Mr. Mueller miss? Is it too late for others to discover the secret? Do others already know the secret and are using it as leverage over the president?
Doug Karo
Durham, N.H.
To the Editor:
I put coffee on the stove and spent hours poring over the Mueller report. I found the degree to which Donald Trump put his personal aims above the interests of his country astounding. To me that is the biggest disgrace of his presidency, the blot staining his legacy and the utter ignominy that history will record.
Dan Rettler
Milwaukee
To the Editor:
The furor surrounding the release of Robert Mueller’s report ignores the forest and obsesses over the trees. The report underscores the real crisis: The “high crimes and misdemeanors” is the fact that the president of the United States refuses to take any action to protect us from a foreign adversary’s ongoing attacks on the very basis of our democracy — legitimate elections.
Judith Hope
East Hampton, N.Y.
The writer is the former chairwoman of the New York State Democratic Committee.
To the Editor:
Only Donald Trump could view the Mueller report as an exoneration. There is, of course, a good explanation for his feeling that way, namely, that he has not actually read the report. Our president is famous for not reading anything longer than a brief paragraph, and his minions are happy to provide to him (and to anyone else who will listen) a “happy” summary of its contents.
Stephen Polit
Belmont, Mass.
To the Editor:
Re “Barr Is Right About Everything. Admit You Were Wrong” (Op-Ed, nytimes.com, April 18):
The redacted Mueller report, just released, gives clear evidence of the corruption and rot at the center of the Trump presidency, and it also adds to the knowledge that our country’s elections were subject to meddling by a foreign power. That is why I was shocked to see, prominently in your opinion section, the Op-Ed by Christopher Buskirk, which may as well have been a political advertisement by the Trump campaign.
Mr. Trump’s attempts to undermine our rule of law are not “fake news.” His critics should not be asked to apologize — by Mr. Buskirk or any other Trump fans — for questioning, investigating or exposing his corruption.
Beth Doubleday
Davie, Fla.
To the Editor:
I just want to applaud you for including articles like the Christopher Buskirk Op-Ed. I think it is essential that both sides of our incredibly fraught partisan divide begin to really listen to the other side. I find listening painful, but important. Thank you.
Cheri Desmond May
Tucson
Source: Read Full Article