Political Quotes

“Mr. President, on January 6, 2017, the U.S. intelligence community released a shocking report. It stated: ``We assess with high confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016, aimed at the U.S. presidential election, the consistent goals of which were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency.'' This wasn't just one intelligence agency, it was a unanimous conclusion of the entire intelligence community. It sent shockwaves throughout our entire government. This isn't about Republicans versus Democrats, it is about a foreign President ordering an attack on our democracy. President Putin's goal was clear: to sow division and discord and to undermine public faith in our democratic processes and the rule of law. Almost immediately we saw concerns and calls for action from both sides of the aisle. Bipartisan congressional investigations were initiated to figure out exactly what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. However, despite this promising beginning, the commitment to uncover the facts and protect our country from outside attacks has devolved into an inside attack on our own democratic institutions. Sadly, rather than serving as a unifying force, President Trump has done all he can to undermine the intelligence community's assessment.…”