Letter to the editor: Gang of eight's loyalty to Trump

Eight Republican members of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives signed a letter (Dec. 31) and subsequently voted (Jan. 7) to object to Pennsylvania’s certification of electors. They accuse the governor, secretary of state, Pennsylvania Supreme Court and attorney general as accomplices in “unlawful actions.” Prove it. They can’t.

Their remedy would be to throw out millions of legal votes so they can name a winner. President Trump lost the election because he is Trump, not because it was stolen or by fraud. You eight were willing participants in spreading a false narrative. Your blind loyalty to Trump (you can no longer hide behind the cloak of “defending election integrity”) is beyond disgraceful.

More disturbing is this statement from your letter: “This very unfortunate, volatile and distressing situation is due to a lack of respect and regard for the law.” How prescient! To Rep. Guy Reschenthler, tweeting “Donald Trump is the BEST president since Lincoln” hours before the Capitol was stormed puts on display your fealty to Trump.

I can only imagine that each of you was upset that you could not join the mob outside as you were occupied in trying to spread rot in our democracy from the inside. God bless America and shame on you.

Michael B. Hartung

Greensburg