Joint Letter Condemning Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
Page 1 of the joint letter of 58 former state and national security officials condemning Trump’s national emergency declaration (presented at: WindermereSun.com). To view this 13-page document, please click HERE.
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On Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, a group of 58 bipartisan former state and national security officials issued a letter condemning President Trump’s declaration of national emergency to divert funds to build the southern border wall. This 13-page joint letter included statements from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. It stated that the president’s declaration undermines the purpose of the national declaration and will ultimately damage the country’s security.
The letter included statements such as “We are aware of no emergency that remotely justifies such a step. The President’s actions are at odds with the overwhelming evidence in the public record, including the administration’s own data and estimates.” It further argued that Trump’s declaration has “further eroded his credibility with foreign leaders, both friend and foe….Should a genuine foreign crisis erupt, this lack of credibility will materially weaken this administration’s ability to marshal allies to support the United States, and will embolden adversaries to oppose us.”
It further stated that Trump’s directive will undermine national security and foreign policy, “In the face of a nonexistent threat, redirecting funds for the construction of a wall along the southern border will undermine national security by needlessly pulling resources from Department of Defense programs that are responsible for keeping our troops and our country safe and running effectively.”
Photographed, gathered, written, and posted by Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker
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