Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has not directly responded to questions about whether she supports impeaching Donald Trump. This is upsetting and I am unhappy seeing this lack of foresight and leadership from my district’s representative.
As a concerned citizen and voter from Vancouver, it’s obvious that Trump is leading the country into authoritarianism. His threats of a third term are highly credible. Hyperbole about the danger of his administration, from immigration to the economy, has become reality. He and his cabinet are lawless, unaccountable to our justice system, and have committed a multitude of crimes. If we don’t impeach him now, American democracy may not survive his path of destruction.
I’m not willing to risk that.
I am encouraging Perez to publicly commit to upholding her most fundamental democratic role: removing tyrants from office. Commitment to these basic facts — that Trump is a tyrant, and Congress needs to act now to get him out of the White House — will be a major litmus test for any 2026 candidate. I hope we get a response from her on this critical issue soon.
