1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

Protecting democracy in the USA requires more than outrage -- it requires the Senate to use its power before it’s too late. Trump’s nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security is not a personnel decision. It is a political declaration: that loyalty to one man now outranks qualification, integrity, or the rule of law. Mullin is an election denier, an enforcer of mass deportation, and a committed opponent of congressional oversight -- precisely the traits that make him dangerous in this role. I am calling on you to reject this nomination and demand leadership that serves the Constitution, not the president who appointed them.