1. United States
2. Ala.
3. Letter

I know you are as relieved as I am that President Trump has backed off of his threat to destroy the Iranian civilization, but the fact remains that his threats, including the Easter Sunday profanity-laced post, should alarm every member of Congress, regardless of party. His public statements and social media posts have threatened war crimes and genocide. This is not a question of style, and it is not about whether one agrees with his broader foreign policy. It is about whether a president who speaks this way about war, civilian infrastructure, and mass destruction can be trusted with the powers of the office. A president must show judgment, restraint, and the ability to distinguish between lawful military objectives and reckless threats against civilians. Trump’s words showed the opposite. Publicly threatening civilian infrastructure is not strength. It is evidence of dangerous instability and a profound disregard for the obligations of the office. I call upon you to demand hearings on the president's fitness to discharge the duties of office. If Congress will not investigate such conduct, then it is hard to imagine you have any standards or moral backbone remaining. No president should speak as he has without censure. Congress must act like a co-equal branch of government, and I demand that you to confront this obvious danger before reckless words lead to irreversible actions, in our names and using our tax dollars. The world is watching--choose strength rather than weakly complying with a madman.