On May 31, I sent Sen. Pat Roberts this message:
“I have three questions. Each requires a simple yes/no answer. Have you read special counsel Robert Mueller’s report? Do you believe the Russians attempted to influence our 2016 election? And do you believe the president, in any manner, either obstructed the investigation of Russian interference or attempted to do so? My answers would be: yes, yes and yes, and I certainly hope yours will be similar.”
Please note that I did not ask about President Donald Trump’s favorite subject of “collusion.”
I received this reply:
“Thank you for your letter regarding government affairs. I appreciate hearing from you on such an important issue. . . .
“I believe the (Mueller) report is thorough and determines there was no collusion between President Trump and the Russian government. It is time to move past this and continue Congress’ work in enriching the lives of Americans.”
As you can easily observe, Roberts completely ignored my simple questions and responded by parroting Trump’s refrain about collusion.
It is very difficult for me to understand how our senator can expect our respect when he doesn’t read.
Richard R. Berner
Overland Park
