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Rep. Leger Fernández Statement on the Impeachment of President Donald Trump

January 13, 2021

Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released a statement following the House of Representatives’ vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump:

“President Trump spent the last four years attacking vulnerable communities across our country. He’s attacked the integrity of our elections. His words are filled with hatred and rooted in white supremacy. His actions only serve himself. 

“Trump’s never-ending lies and violent rhetoric incited a domestic terrorist attack against our country. He broke his oath of office and put lives in danger. Donald Trump will go down in history as a traitor and a coward.

“Unity and healing begin with accountability. Today, we carried out our Constitutional responsibility and impeached President Donald Trump for inciting the attack on the Capitol. Now, we have hard work ahead to strengthen our democracy and undo the damage Trump did to our country. We stand strong in our determination to empower the same vulnerable communities Trump demonized, use love to inspire instead of hate to destroy, and put power back into the hands of the people.”