By RICH DiPENTIMA

Governor Sununu took the following oath each time he was sworn into office; I, Chris Sununu, do solemnly swear, that I will bear faith and true allegiance to the United States of America and the State of New Hampshire, and will support the constitutions thereof.  So, help me God.

It was reported in InDepthNH.org that Governor Sununu, who has endorsed Donald Trump has stated that “I am going to campaign hard for the Republican ticket, for the Republican Party as a whole, without a doubt especially here in New Hampshire which is where the need is the largest.”

By supporting Donald Trump Governor Sununu is violating his oath.  He is supporting a man who stated that, referring to the 2020 election, that, “A massive fraud of this type of magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”  He is supporting a candidate for President who stated that he would be a dictator on day one of his presidency.  He is supporting a candidate for President who incited an insurrection in an attempt to overturn a legal fair election for which he is facing numerous criminal charges.  He is supporting a candidate for President who has stolen very sensitive classified documents and obstructed the recovery of those documents for which he is facing a number of criminal charges.  He is supporting a candidate for President who has encouraged the murdering dictator Putin to attack our NATO allies and “do whatever the hell he wants.”  

Sununu is supporting a candidate for President who by his own actions and words represents a clear and present threat to our Constitution and national security.  By doing so, Governor Sununu has violated his sacred oath and has placed the interests of his Party, himself, and Donald Trump above the Constitutions of the United States and the State of New Hampshire which he swore to bear faith and true allegiance to.  If there are no consequences for violating your oath to the nation and the state, why do we even bother to continue such meaningless charades?  

Rich DiPentima
Portsmouth, NH

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