1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

We, the undersigned, write to express deep concern regarding the increasing weaponization of critical infrastructure alerts, administrative retaliation, and digital threat narratives against sovereign state jurisdictions and democratic processes. Recent incidents involving reported threats to municipal water systems, utility networks, and local administrative data raise critical questions about public safety, constitutional boundaries, and attribution integrity. In digital forensics, it is widely recognized that threat signatures and technical footprints can be spoofed or manufactured (false flag operations) to serve domestic, corporate, or political objectives. Using federal authority, corporate contracts, or staged emergency narratives to pressure local leadership, influence state elections, or override state policy contravenes established federal law and fundamental constitutional protections: 1 Violation of State Sovereignty (Tenth Amendment): The U.S. Constitution guarantees that states maintain reserved sovereign powers. Federal coercion, administrative harassment, or political retaliation aimed at state governments for enacting local policies violates the Tenth Amendment. 2 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030): Intentionally accessing, manipulating, or disrupting protected computers—including municipal utility software, election infrastructure, and state databases—is a severe federal felony. This applies equally to foreign entities, government officials, defense contractors, and private tech firms. 3 Financial and Data Privacy Protections (12 U.S.C. § 3401 / Right to Financial Privacy Act): Weaponizing or selectively accessing bank records, digital transaction logs, or internet data to target political opponents or penalize sovereign jurisdictions violates statutory federal privacy standards. 4 Deprivation of Constitutional Rights (18 U.S.C. §§ 241 & 242): Conspiring under color of law—whether between government agencies or subsidized corporate actors—to intimidate voters, disrupt essential services, or deprive citizens of equal protection is a federal crime. 5 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (42 U.S.C. § 5195c): Municipal water, power grids, communications networks, and public systems are vital national security assets. Exploiting or endangering these systems for political leverage or contract dominance directly violates statutory mandates. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DEMAND THAT CONGRESS TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO: • Issue Congressional Subpoenas: Subpoena all federal agency communications, contractor data agreements, and raw server logs surrounding recent state infrastructure threats. • Conduct Independent Forensic Audits: Require independent, non-governmental digital forensic audits to verify chain-of-custody and prevent attribution fraud or manufactured threat narratives. • Audit Financial and Corporate Ties: Investigate all financial audit trails and corporate subsidies connected to tech firms and defense contractors benefiting from emergency infrastructure grants or federal contracts. • Protect State Sovereign Rights: Enforce strict protections ensuring that federal agencies and private contractors cannot withhold resources, manipulate data, or target state infrastructure in retaliation for state-level policy decisions or upcoming local elections.