Miller-Meeks refuses to respond to veterans

On Nov. 18, six members of Congress, all military veterans, posted a video reminding military service members that they need not and must not follow illegal orders. Days later, President Donald Trump called them traitors, accusing them of seditious behavior and suggested they be arrested.

In the following week, 11 military veterans, all residents in an assisted living facility, signed and sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, asking her if she “supports presidential threats against those who encourage adherence to the law? Do you support the troops’ commitment to defend the Constitution?” It has been over two months, and despite repeated attempts to contact her, no response has been received.

I believe that all 11 of us veterans (with over 80 years accumulated service in the U.S. military) anticipated little more than a vacuous response from her.

However, we are surprised and disappointed that we apparently did not even deserve the respect of a response.

Ed Flaherty

Iowa City