Letter to the editor: Impeachment rumors can't be true

Well, impeachment is upon us. I was worried about what Sen. Mitch McConnell and some of the Republicans would come up with. I heard an awful rumor that they were going to have 12-hour days so a lot of the testimony would be heard after most people were asleep. That would be like they have something to hide. That would be like not wanting the American people to know what was going on — you know, facts and stuff like that. I knew this couldn’t be true.

I also heard they might not allow the evidence that was presented in the House, which makes no sense. That would be like if you rob a bank and when you went to trial, none of what happened would be admissible. Well, I knew that couldn’t be true, either. I’m sure McConnell wants to do his job correctly, the way he was elected to do it — fair, factual and upholding the Constitution. Surely that would mean something to him and the others.

I guess I’m worrying for nothing. These rumors certainly can’t be true, not in the United States of America. We’re not a banana republic. We are the greatest country on Earth, and those who serve her I’m sure do it with integrity and honesty.

If the president is innocent, then he will have no problem with as many witnesses and documents and hours of testimony it takes. The only reason he wouldn’t want that would be if he was trying to hide the facts. But that almost seems like it’s kind of, what’s the word — corrupt?

Joni Nowicki Campbell

Harrison