Dear Senator Scott,
I have been wanting to write to your office since President
Trump was elected, but there is so much wrong with his presidency that I just
haven’t had the strength. However, the
firing of Director Comey at this juncture is the last straw and I feel
compelled to finally communicate my displeasure.
Time has come for congress to appoint an independent
prosecutor, not only to investigate the Russian connection to President Trump,
but to look into all the president’s dealings.
The “Trump people” are using the office of the President of the United
States of America to make all kinds of personal deals and this country is
looking more like a Banana Republic every day; it’s not only embarrassing, it
is dangerous. Honestly, I am not even certain what it is the man knows and
doesn’t, he appears totally clueless to me, which is plenty scary in itself,
but the people around him aren’t, and they are using their position to enrich
themselves; they use the White House as a marketing tool.
Senator Scott, I have no clue what our foreign policy is:
very very scary (double adverb like the president likes to use either for
emphasis or because his vocabulary is limited, mine isn’t), our environmental
policies are a disaster, this medical bill fiasco solves absolutely nothing,
and as long as “the optics” look like they do, you legislators will not be able
to do anything concrete for the foreseeable future (not that your track record
has been very good for, oohhhh the past 8 years). We will soon be hankering for the 2% growth
rate of the Obama years. I did not think
President Obama was a very good president; but President Trump will make him
look like Lincoln.
In conclusion: I, your constituent who did vote for you,
want you to call for an independent prosecutor to investigate this very
dangerous White House.
Sincerely,
Katya Cohen
Dear Ms. Cohen,
Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on former
FBI Director James Comey’s dismissal by President Trump. I value your opinion
on this important issue and firmly believe that I cannot perform my responsibilities
efficiently without having the benefit of the views of my constituents. I thank
you for the opportunity to respond.
As head of the executive branch, it is entirely
constitutional for President Trump to exercise his discretion regarding who
leads executive branch departments. It must be remembered that every employee
of the executive branch works for the president. As with previous administrations, there will
continue to be no tolerance for excessive over-reach by the executive branch. I
will continue to push for accountability and transparency at all levels of
government.
I thank former Director Comey for his work and service to
our nation. Leading the bureau responsible for upholding our nation’s laws and
integrity is no simple task. As per the
powers vested in the Senate by Article Two, Section Two of the constitution, my
role in the Senate will be that of appropriate consideration and review of the
new FBI Director nominee. As such, I
look forward to focusing on reviewing President Trump’s pick for FBI Director.
I do not believe that the Director’s dismissal will affect
how the FBI carries out its investigations, and I have full confidence in the
brave men and women serving our nation every day at the FBI. Multiple federal
entities are currently and independently conducting Russia investigations,
including the Senate Intelligence Committee. Chairman Burr and Ranking Member
Warner have repeatedly demonstrated they are working together to uncover all of
the facts, and I have no reason to believe they will not.
I look forward to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s
report, and to reviewing that and any findings made by the FBI at the
conclusion of their investigations.
Again, thank you for sharing your perspective with me; I
hope that you will continue to do so in the future. If I can ever be of
assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of my staff.
For more information, please visit my website at
www.scott.senate.gov and subscribe to my monthly e-newsletter. I also encourage
you to follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SenatorTimScott and
Twitter:www.twitter.com/SenatorTimScott for daily updates.
Sincerely,
Tim Scott
Dear Senator Scott,
Thank you for your predictable response. I understand the constitutionality of
Director Comey's dismissal and understand the Congress' willingness to see how
this all shakes out before committing yourselves to anything; we will all have
to wait and see. However, apart from
this matter, my concerns also have more to do with the overall ethical
environment within the White House, and honestly, with the president's mental
health. It's going to be a long four
years....
Sincerely,
Katya Cohen
