1. United States
2. Iowa
3. Letter

The recent arrest of Senator Pedia is an alarming and unacceptable violation of core American freedoms. Senator Pedia was taken into custody during a peaceful public event where she exercised her constitutional right to free expression—speaking critically of current government policies without incitement or violence. Armed agents interrupted the event, detained her without clear legal justification, and held her without access to counsel for hours. This authoritarian action is intended to intimidate not just elected officials, but every American who dares to speak out. It signals a dangerous shift toward a government that uses force to silence lawful dissent. Your silence in the face of this tyranny would be complicity. I call on you to act: 1 Publicly denounce the arrest of Senator Pedia and state clearly that such repression of free speech has no place in our nation. 2 Demand immediate investigations into this incident and broader abuses of protest and speech rights. 3 Introduce and support legislation that protects Americans from unlawful detention and ensures no agency can target individuals for exercising their First Amendment rights. You were elected to defend the Constitution. Now is the time to prove it through your actions—not words alone. The American people are watching. Defend our rights before they are eroded beyond repair.