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Three Democratic senators in a carta<\/a> sent to the White House on Wednesday condemned presidente trump<\/a><\/span> for calling on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden<\/a><\/span> and his son.<\/p>\n

Sens. ed markey<\/a><\/span> (D-Massachusetts), tom udall<\/a><\/span> (D-N.M.) and jeff merkley<\/a><\/span> (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the president to “express our deep concern” about his request to China. <\/p>\n

“This invitation to a foreign government to interfere in the American electoral process not only violates your oath of office, but also undermines the very values for which this country stands,” the letter reads. <\/p>\n

The letter comes after Trump had told reporters earlier this month, “I would think that if they were honest about it they’d start a major investigation into the Bidens.” <\/p>\n

The senators said Trump should instead be looking to protect the “sanctity” of the election process.<\/p>\n

“We believe that — consistent with your oath of office — the President of the United States must protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” the senators wrote. “At a minimum that includes ensuring the sanctity of our electoral process and not inviting foreign interference into it.”<\/p>\n

Trump’s request to China comes as the House has launched an impeachment inquiry over his request Ukraine look into Biden, a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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