WASHINGTON DC (September 24, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), president pro tempore of the Senate, issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) formally announced an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
“The president said he will release tomorrow the full, unclassified transcript of his phone-call with the Ukrainian president. That level of transparency is extraordinary from any White House. The leadership of the Senate intelligence committee is also working to do its part and hear from the alleged whistleblower and intelligence officials.
“Unfortunately, instead of waiting to learn the facts by reviewing that transcript or hearing from the whistleblower, Democrats have moved straight to starting the impeachment process. Democrats have been searching for any reason to impeach President Trump since his inauguration because they couldn’t accept the results of the 2016 election.
“This all reeks of hypocrisy considering former Vice-President Joe Biden has already said he used his office and tax-payer dollars to pressure Ukraine’s president into taking specific law-enforcement actions that directly benefited his son. The attention on unverified reports instead of an on-record admission shows why Americans are so distrustful of politicians and the media.
“If Democrats use impeachment proceedings as a basis to not act on policy that will directly benefit Americans like the USMCA or lowering prescription drug prices, that would prove they’re more interested in politics and opposing the president at all costs than serving the American people. For my part, I’ll continue focusing on the issues that affect the everyday lives of Iowans. I hope my Democrat colleagues return to doing the same for their constituents.”
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