To the Editor:

Re “Why a Trump Impeachment Should Terrify You,” by Frank Bruni (column, nytimes.com, Sept. 25):

I’m not afraid of what happens if we impeach President Trump. I’m afraid of what happens if we don’t.

Right now, the standard for impeachment is quite low, as it should be. Three presidents have faced impeachment in the past, all for what I would consider relatively small crimes measured against what we are seeing today.

Andrew Johnson violated a federal act by removing an official. Richard Nixon tried to stifle the investigation of a burglary. Bill Clinton lied to a grand jury. As Representative Barbara Jordan brilliantly argued in her Watergate speech, the only question we need to ask of impeachment is if the president violated the public trust.

Mr. Trump far exceeds this standard. He lies constantly and may have broken numerous laws regarding corruption, extortion, campaign finance, bribery, collusion, conspiracy and obstruction.