Beginning with the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, I proudly served Republican Senators and Republican Presidents for nearly three decades, culminating with my service to President George W. Bush as his Undersecretary of Energy.
True patriotism demands that we put America’s security and allegiance to the Constitution first. We must recognize that the Republican Party has been hijacked by a man whose only allegiance is to himself and his personal interests… a man who embraced America’s enemies and abandoned our allies.
Instead of upholding the rule of law, Donald Trump demonstrated his utter contempt for the law by ignoring subpoenas, by falsely claiming Executive Privilege, and by pardoning political allies who were convicted felons.
His “Big Lie” led to the insurrection of January 6th. He warehoused highly classified documents at Mar-A-Lago. He arguably violated the Hatch Act, the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act, the Presidential Records Act, and the Espionage Act. Trump’s lawlessness, undertaken without real consequence thus far, heralds disaster if he ever finds his way back into the White House.
We are at a perilous crossroad. This is a time for country over party. Like hundreds of other former Republican officials and staff who served Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, John McCain, and perhaps most notably, Donald Trump, I will be supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President and Vice President of the United States. It is my hope that every patriotic American, regardless of political affiliation, will do the same.
David Garman was the Undersecretary of Energy in the George W. Bush Administration.