The U.S. government has a federal trust responsibility and legal obligation to safeguard not only the Treaties, but to ensure all citizens of the United States have equal access to justice and the right to live a life free from violence.
Heitkamp emphasizes the government's duty to protect Native American rights and ensure justice.
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I think they have a sense that something is happening out there, that has created now an opportunity for other Republicans to step forward.
A lot of them didn`t like Donald Trump. They didn`t like how we behaved. They didn`t like the lies, but they did pretty well in the Trump years.
Oh, I think it`s absolutely self-preservation. They see the handwriting on the wall that in the annals of history, this is not going to look well.
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