Editor, News-Register:

This week, our congressional Representative, Riley Moore, (R-W.Va.), did not directly respond to questions about whether he supports impeaching Trump from office. This is upsetting and I am unhappy seeing this lack of foresight and leadership from my district’s representative.

As a concerned citizen and voter from Benwood, it’s obvious that Trump is leading the country into authoritarianism. His threats not to leave at the end of this term are highly credible. Hyperbole about the danger of his administration, from immigration to the economy, has become reality.

He and his cabinet are lawless, unaccountable to our justice system, and have committed a multitude of crimes. If we don’t impeach him now, American democracy may not survive his path of destruction.

I’m not willing to risk that, and I know many others agree.

I am encouraging Rep. Moore to publicly commit to upholding their most fundamental democratic role — removing tyrants from office. Commitment to these basic facts — that Trump is a tyrant, and Congress needs to act now to get him out of the White House — will be a major litmus test for any 2026 candidate.

I hope we get a good response from him on this critical issue soon.

William McKinley

Benwood