Jill Sigal -- Bush 43 Alum

Why she is supporting Harris-Walz in 2024

On September 11, 2001, I stood at a window on the banks of the Hudson River and watched in horror as the second hijacked plane slammed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Americans knew on that day that our democracy and way of life were under attack. 

I decided on that fateful day that I wanted to serve our country in some capacity, and I was fortunate enough to have that opportunity. I was honored to serve as President George W. Bush’s Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional Affairs. 

Today, we face a different threat to our democracy. We have a candidate for president who talks about “terminating” the Constitution and taking “revenge” against his political opponents. Someone who has demonstrated through his actions and comments about the 2020 election and the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, that he has no respect for the rule of law. Donald Trump’s actions should disqualify him from serving as president of the United States. They are antithetical to historic Republican values. 

I am not just voting against Donald Trump, I am voting enthusiastically for Kamala Harris. She has the experience, character, and commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law that I believe are essential for a president to possess. She will stand up to dictators around the world, she will stand firmly with our NATO allies, and she will stand with Israel and Ukraine.

To me, the choice is clear. I am voting for democracy, the rule of law, and the protection of our fundamental freedoms. I am voting for Kamala Harris.

Jill Sigal served as the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy in President George W. Bush’s Administration.