Delgado Embraces Articles Of Impeachment
On Tuesday, 19th District Representative Antonio Delgado, issued the following statement in regard to the Articles of Impeachment order by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“The first responsibility of the President of the United States is to keep our country safe, but it has become clear that our president has placed his personal interests above the national security of our nation. The President has admitted to soliciting the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival. In doing so, the President used the power of the presidency to pressure a foreign government to help him win an election. This, by itself, is an impeachable offense. And yet, even more troubling is the fact that prior to this conversation, the President instructed his administration to withhold military aid that Ukraine needed to fend off Russian aggression. Having taken an oath of office before God and my fellow citizens to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, I can only conclude that Congress move forward with articles of impeachment.”
The area’s other two congressional representatives also issued statements, with Congressman Paul Tonko, who represents part of Rensselaer County, including the City of Troy, joining Mr. Delgado in the impeachment call. Representative Elise Stefanik, who represents Cambridge and White Creek, said the complaint should be released to Congress as the law states, but would not support any attempt at impeachment.