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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Scott, Rep. Clyburn, Sen. Graham

From: A verified voter in Charleston, SC

April 5

I am a constituent in Charleston, SC, and I need you to hear me clearly. This morning — Easter Sunday — the President of the United States used a social media platform to announce strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges. No congressional vote. No defined objective. No stated exit. Just a profanity-filled Truth Social post ending with “Praise be to Allah.” Let’s be direct about what that means: — Targeting civilian infrastructure is a potential war crime. Done in our name. — There is no articulated strategy, no off-ramp, no definition of what winning looks like. — American troops are already in harm’s way. Three aircraft were hit yesterday. An A-10 pilot ejected over Kuwait. — The “Praise be to Allah” sign-off is a mockery of Muslim Americans’ faith, used as a punchline on a war threat. It’s offensive and beneath the office. I am not asking you to agree with my politics. I am asking you to do your job. Invoke War Powers oversight. Demand a legal justification for striking protected civilian targets. Require a public strategic framework before Tuesday’s threatened strikes. American families should be able to celebrate Easter without their government threatening war crimes on social media. I will be watching how you respond to this moment.

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