I have watched this President increasingly treat our nation’s laws with impunity.

I have listened to your calls to address his lawless presidency.

I have also carefully considered the gravity of an impeachment inquiry. 

New and mounting evidence indicates that President Trump has obstructed justice, leveraged foreign aid to target political enemies, illegally blocked a whistleblower from Congress, and invited external interference into our elections.

Each one, alone, constitutes a grave abuse of power. Together, I fear that our Rule of Law and Constitution will not survive such open hostility from this, or any future President.

This President’s reckless and habitual disregard for our laws leaves Congress no choice.

Impeachment inquiry hearings must commence immediately.

To do otherwise would be a betrayal of our democracy.