- United States
- Calif.
- Letter
You've called Trump the gravest threat to American democracy. That's not a talking point — it's a diagnosis. Now act like it. Campaigning in Nevada and signing voting safeguards in California are good starts, but they're not enough when we're watching the National Guard deployed to American cities without state approval and a president suggesting governors should be arrested for disagreeing with him.
The midterms are the opening. A Democratic House means real oversight, real investigations, and a real check on this administration. The SAVE Act, the redistricting power grabs in Texas, the militarization of election day — these aren't isolated incidents. They're a pattern.
You said it yourself on July 4th: this is a test run. He's measuring how far he can go. The answer has to be: not this far. Use every legal, legislative, and political tool available. Lead like the stakes are what you say they are.