To the Editor:

Re “Vowing Defiance, White House Says Inquiry Is Invalid” (front page, Oct. 9):

Once again, President Trump reacts as he always has when anyone has dared to cross him: with a vicious attack, this time directed against nothing less than the United States Constitution. How dare he proclaim that the impeachment process is illegitimate when he has proved himself to be an entirely illegitimate president.

The Democrats in the House must not back down in pursuit of his illegal and unconstitutional acts, which threaten our democracy to the core. No softening, no retreating, no turning back from protecting our elections and our country’s future.

We knew that this aggression was coming from the White House. Democrats, forge ahead without fear.

Janet K. Linder

Auburndale, Mass.

To the Editor:

This is a very bad and not in the least bit surprising response from the Trump administration.

These officials know that the more that is investigated, the worse they look, and they also know that they can do whatever they want without consequence.