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Defenders of Wildlife’s President & CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark released the following statement in reaction to the congressional effort to impeach President Trump for his role in inciting violence and attacking our constitutional framework:


“Defenders of Wildlife supports the effort by Congress to impeach President Trump to hold him accountable for inciting a violent and racist insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. Given his continued inflammatory statements and behavior, the president is an ongoing danger to the country. Ahead of escalating threats of racist and anti-democratic violence across the country this weekend, it is our hope that government officials will take a hard look at the events of last week and work together to heal our fractured nation. Defenders of Wildlife will do its part to advocate for the progress we want to see in the world, and we urge every person and every organization in the country to do the same. Our future depends on it.”

For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters. With a network of more than 2 million supporters, Defenders is an advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard wildlife for generations to come. To learn more, please visit https://defenders.org/newsroom or follow us on Instagram @defendersofwildlife.  

 

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