Cries for impeaching President Donald Trump have grown louder after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement about his report. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s position on impeachment remains the same. She still believes impeachment is not the right way to go, at least for now. She continues to insist that further investigations are needed to gather more facts so that Americans could see the extensive damage Trump has done to obliterate our democratic values.

Mueller’s report has documented, in unequivocal terms, several instances in which Trump has committed obstruction of justice. These should be enough to at least initiate an impeachment inquiry. Further investigations are not needed.

America is drifting dangerously close to an imperial presidency. House Democrats must perform their constitutional duty to protect and preserve the foundations of our democracy and the sanctity of the rule of law by launching an impeachment proceedings.

Overly cautious is another term for cowardice.

Rod B. Catiggay

Mililani

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