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Statement

Noting ‘Enormous Gravity’ of Charges, Leading Moms Group Commends U.S. House of Representatives for Launching Impeachment Inquiry

September 27, 2019

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the impeachment inquiry begun in the U.S. House of Representatives this week:

“America’s elections belong to America’s voters, and no foreign government should ever play any role in determining the outcome. The transcript and whistleblower complaint released this week seem to show that President Trump abused his power in conversations with Ukraine's president. They support allegations he tried to use his influence and taxpayers’ money to coerce Ukraine leaders into interfering in our elections and, further, that his administration then tried to cover up these illegal, self-serving actions. This would be a blatant and horrifying abuse of power by President Trump, who took an oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ our constitution. Congress must investigate.

“President Trump—and anyone who was complicit in these alleged abuses of power—must be held accountable. This has enormous gravity because it threatens the integrity and security of our elections and the public’s ability to have confidence in them.

We cannot be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people if our government is not elected by the American people, without foreign interference.

“We demand the truth, and elections that are free and fair. The President of the United States should be fighting foreign influences in our elections -- not inviting them. We deserve a president who puts the country’s interests ahead of his own, rather than desecrating our democracy. America’s future is on the line. Congress must proceed with the impeachment inquiry.”

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.