LNP/LancasterOnline. October 16, 2022.
Editorial: Some prominent Republicans believe Mastriano poses a threat to democracy. They are right.
In the 1990s, Michael Chertoff led a U.S. Senate investigation into the real estate investments of President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton. The Whitewater investigation ultimately led to the discovery that Bill Clinton abused his power by having a sexual relationship with a White House intern.
Chertoff also served as secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and co-authored the USA Patriot Act.
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So his conservative credentials seem to be beyond reproach.
Nevertheless, Chertoff is placing his country over his party by endorsing Shapiro as Pennsylvania’s next governor. And we’re grateful.
Because the stakes couldn’t be higher.
We are “dealing with an extraordinary time when the fabric of our democracy is under pressure and a lot of that pressure is coming from within,” Chertoff told LNP ‘ LancasterOnline’s Walker. “That means that who gets elected and their attitude toward the rules becomes a critical factor in securing our freedoms and our Constitution.”
Mastriano has a shaky relationship with the rules of democracy.
The right-wing extremist took busloads of supporters of then-President Donald Trump to the rally that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Mastriano remained on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol after it was violently breached. He was subpoenaed by the U.S. House…
