44 Former Senators Send Bipartisan Letter To Senate Urging “Defense Of Our Democracy And Constitution”

Politico reports:

A bipartisan group of more than 40 ex-senators are calling for the current members of the upper chamber to join together to defend democracy, saying that the U.S. is entering a “dangerous period” as the investigation into Russian election interference nears its conclusion.

The letter was published as Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin appears to be zeroing in on some of the president’s closest allies.

Meanwhile, House Democrats have vowed to open their own probes into the president regarding a range of matters once they officially take over the majority leadership in the House in January.

From the letter:

We are at an inflection point in which the foundational principles of our democracy and our national security interests are at stake, and the rule of law and the ability of our institutions to function freely and independently must be upheld.

During our service in the Senate, at times we were allies and at other times opponents, but never enemies. We all took an oath swearing allegiance to the Constitution. Whatever united or divided us, we did not veer from our unwavering and shared commitment to placing our country, democracy and national interest above all else.

At other critical moments in our history, when constitutional crises have threatened our foundations, it has been the Senate that has stood in defense of our democracy. Today is once again such a time.

Signatories include Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, John Kerry, Joe Lieberman, and Alan Simpson. Ten of the 44 are Republicans.