Democracy does not mean that you can use military aid as leverage over another country to secure help in an election. In fact, it is the very negation of democracy. Oversight, accountability, protections for whistleblowers— This is the stuff of democracy.

Democracy does not mean that you can use military aid as leverage over another country to secure help in an election.

In fact, it is the very negation of democracy.

Oversight, accountability, protections for whistleblowers—

This is the stuff of democracy. pic.twitter.com/jnpDEvnA2e

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 26, 2019