EDITOR: We who live in the 6th Congressional District owe a big “thank you” to our representative, Jason Crow. When Rep. Crow arrived as a freshman two years ago, he was immediately swept into the vortex of power, and its flagrant abuse by a rogue administration. He soon joined colleagues calling for an impeachment investigation. In December 2019, he voted to impeach President Trump.
“This was not a decision I made lightly,” he replied when I contacted his office. “I did not come to Congress to impeach the President.” But failure to do so was not an option. “We must stand up against these abuses,” Rep. Crow said.
But his job was not done. Rep. Crow was then appointed as one of the impeachment managers to present the case for removal from office to the Senate. Rep. Crow did not seek this honor, he told a group of supporters recently. He knew it would present a burden to his family and staff. They supported him in that tremendous task, and we owe them thanks as well.
While the vote did not go their way, the House managers did their job well. “In private, many senators said that we proved our case,” Rep. Crow reported. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough. Fear kept too many senators from breaking with their party.
“What is really hard is to disagree with your tribe,” Rep. Crow agreed, but added, “Our democracy depends on us coming together.”
— Paula DeJohn, via letters@SentinelColorado.com