(Hawaiʻi) – Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement on the third indictment of former President Trump:
“The United States has long prided itself as a beacon of democracy, with free and fair elections unobstructed from domestic or foreign influence as the cornerstone to the success of our nation.
As we mark the third indictment for former President Trump, the gravest charges every faced by an American President, we are reminded how fragile our democracy can be. In the months leading up to the 2020 elections, President Trump pushed false claims of election fraud and sought to block the peaceful transition of power. When his efforts to overturn the election failed, Trump cowardly turned to violence, inspiring the January 6th insurrection that defiled the United States Capitol and resulted in the deaths of U.S. Capitol Police Officers. His instructions to the mob to “fight like hell” at the Capitol was a direct violation to his sworn oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” and it cut at the very core of our democracy.
If we are to strengthen and uphold our values as a country, then we must show that words matter, and actions have consequences. I have full faith and confidence that this case will proceed fairly through our legal system and that he will be held fully accountable for any and all transgressions committed.”
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