HOLD BARR AND POMPEO ACCOUNTABLE AND COMPEL THEIR TESTIMONY
ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR HOUSE REP
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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR ALL BUT WALDEN: I want to thank the Representative for supporting the formal impeachment inquiry. I am now asking him/her to insist that no one be allowed to obstruct the inquiries by ignoring subpoenas or refusing to testify. AG Barr and Secretary Pompeo in particular are deeply involved in this administration’s abuses of power. They should be removed from office. They must be compelled to testify.
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN: Donald Trump continues to commit impeachable offenses while obstructing Congressional investigations. I am asking the Representative to find the courage to put country over party. I am asking him to join his colleagues who are standing up for our democracy by supporting the impeachment inquiry. I am also asking him to demand an end to his party’s support of this administration’s obstruction and contempt both for Congress and the rule of law. Thank you.
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I am calling to thank the Senator for his strong support of an impeachment inquiry. I am asking him to continue to support the impeachment hearings, begin working for bipartisan votes should impeachment articles reach the Senate, and publicly state the House must compel AG Barr and Secretary Pompeo to testify. Thank you.
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
BACKGROUND:
Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Zelensky to extort help – from a foreign leader – to smear a possible opponent in the 2020 election. He asked Zelensky to work with Rudolph Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr.
Barr has used the DOJ to chase several of Trump’s conspiracy theories, including seeking to discredit the work of the FBI and U.S. intelligence officers on Russian election interference. He is clearly acting as a political operative rather than Attorney General of the United States and should resign or be impeached. He must at least recuse himself from any involvement in these hearings other than a witness. And he must be compelled to testify.
Mike Pompeo is following the standard Trump playbook for subverting Congressional investigations by defying subpoenas and requests for documents. He stated that he will not allow State Department officials to be “bullied” by Congressional committees. Perhaps he recalls his treatment of Hillary Clinton during the political theatre of the Benghazi hearings.
Pompeo was listening in on the Ukraine call. He himself will no doubt be called to testify, and he must. If he continues to obstruct the impeachment hearings he should be held in contempt and removed from office.
