Letter to the editor: Let's talk corruption, GOP

It’s getting old hearing President Trump’s defenders use the fake news or hoax arguments to cover every lie he tells. The “most transparent president of our time” seems to be the exact opposite, blocking legal subpoenas, hiding personal documents in this nation’s most secure server, obstructing legal congressional oversight.

How many national security decisions are being made for this president’s personal interests? He decided unilaterally to pull our troops out of Syria to the detriment of our allies and our national security. One can only surmise that his Trump Towers Istanbul might have had some influence.

He presses another ally, Ukraine, to investigate a political rival without any evidence of wrongdoing. Why? To benefit his re-election? He may order the DOJ to investigate the Bidens. What an irony. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are making millions from businesses in China, and through January of this year, Ivanka Trump obtained 34 product trademarks in China. Who would have thought — most of their products are exempt from tariffs, while farmers and others are asked to sacrifice.

What about our military planes landing at a private airport in Scotland and the crews staying at Trump’s Turnberry resort? Why would Vice President Mike Pence stay at the Trump Doonbeg resort and commute at taxpayer expense to his Ireland meetings in Dublin 180 miles each way daily? How about the millions of taxpayer dollars spent by government officials staying at Trump U.S. properties?

If you want to talk about a swamp and corruption, let’s go, GOP!

Bob Grottenthaler

Springdale