- United States
- Ore.
- Letter
It seems likely that Mr. Trump will try to invoke the Insurrection Act so that he can militarily take of Minneapolis. This clearly is the first step in his bid to have elections canceled later this year and yet another illegal move that will send this country deeper into fascism. I implore you to listen to the words of Miles Taylor who worked with Mr. Trump in his first term. He states that Congress must put the military on notice, immediately. Members should announce they will open Congressional investigations into any manifestly unlawful orders issued under a sham invocation of the Act, with inspectors general requests and committee subpoenas ready to go. This is not intimidation; it’s a reminder of their oath to the Constitution.
Also impeachment must begin the moment he acts. Even if today’s GOP majority in the House blocks impeachment proceedings, opposition Members of Congress should file articles of impeachment and create the constitutional record that courts and future Congresses will rely upon. Silence would be treated as acquiescence. And if Democrats retake Congress, those proceedings can and must resume where they left off. Donald Trump fears impeachment if he loses the midterms, and he should.
Congress must assert its power and stop this madman in the Oval Office. Thank you for always standing up for democracy and your constituents.