![]() Prior to serving in Congress, Congressman Kim served in Afghanistan as Strategic Advisor to Generals David Petraeus and John Allen. The President's actions and our obligation to the Constitution has led me to this conclusion, and I will work with my colleagues to pursue the truth and defend our Democracy."Ĭongressman Kim is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, where he serves the Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and as a Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities. It is our duty in Congress to hold the President accountable if that sacred responsibility laid out in the Constitution is violated. Our community in New Jersey is home to tens of thousands of service members and veterans who know better than the rest of us what it means to put country over self. Over the course of my career I worked under both Republicans and Democrats as long as I thought that the leaders who I served were putting our country's best interests first. I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution three times in my life. ![]() We have to break through the hyperpartisanship and find real meaningful ways to work across the aisle. We have to work to lower health care and prescription drug costs, lower taxes and support our veterans. My focus as your member of Congress remains on the people of Burlington and Ocean Counties. If the facts are corroborated, that violation, and my understanding of its implications, has led me to come to the conclusion that the President has committed an impeachable offense. ![]() It is a power that has the potential for doing incredible good, but if corrupted, it weakens America's national security, international standing and the framework of our very Democracy.īy urging the Ukrainian government to take action to influence our Democracy, Trump has violated that power and the trust of the American people. We hold this highest of standards because we know the incredible power of that singular office. I believe the Commander in Chief role is the most sacred responsibility of the Presidency, and it is the last place where partisan politics belongs. I never could have imagined the Commander in Chief on a call putting personal and political gain above our national security. "During my time working at the White House National Security Council, I sat in the Oval Office for a number of phone calls with world leaders. WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in response to reported abuses of power by President Trump to use the power of the Presidency for political gain: Congressman Kim Statement on Abuse of Power ![]()
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