Jeff Merkley actually said...

It is important for the United States to publicly stand for its own values and the values that the Turkish Government purportedly seeks to u...

I would argue that the United States needs to continue engaging publicly in terms of expressing our support.

It is troubling that a NATO ally may have tampered with election results to allow its president to consolidate power.

We need to have our leaders at the highest level expressing their disapproval of these domestic actions in Turkey.