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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Collins, Sen. King, Rep. Pingree

From: A constituent in Damariscotta, ME

May 13

**Trump's Erratic Behavior Demands Removal and Impeachment of Administration** Congress needs to take seriously its oversight responsibility over a president who is showing alarming signs of instability. On Monday night alone, Trump posted more than 75 times on social media, sleeping no more than 5.5 hours, sharing AI-generated images of political opponents swimming in sewage and fake quotes — one falsely claiming Obama made $120 million from the Affordable Care Act. CNN's own fact-checker called the posts "detached from reality." This is not normal behavior from the person commanding the U.S. military.   The policy consequences are just as troubling. Trump publicly stated he is "not even a little bit" motivated by Americans' financial situations when dealing with Iran — this while the April Producer Price Index jumped 1.4%, nearly triple expectations, and 6.0% over the past year. Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed since the Iran war began in late February. His administration is now reportedly targeting journalists covering that war after Trump handed acting AG Todd Blanche articles with a "treason" sticky note attached.   Despite also witnessing Trump’s erratic behavior, his cabinet and Vice President are not doing anything to help stabilize the country or foreign relations.  They only gas light the American people saying he is a great leader and fully capable to run the country.  They take advantage of their offices to pursue their own financial gains while using branches of the government to target Trump’s enemies.  They do not have the good of the country or the rule of law or the constitution in mind. They are sycophants.   It is upon you to protect this country. You must remove Trump from office because he is not fit to be president.  In addition, you must enact Article 2 Section 4 of the Constitution.   To refresh your memory, it states “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”  The misuse of the government for personal gain and targeting those who disagree with the president are within this list of “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”  Its high time you step up and put this country first over your personal gain or your fears of retaliation.  How long do we, the American people (and voters) have to bear the brunt of this unwell president and his enabling cabinet?   We are watching how you either resist or enable this corrupt and unwell administration and will remember when we vote next.            This is not partisan politics. A president posting AI propaganda from Air Force One at 3 AM while service members are dying and inflation is surging is a governance crisis. I expect you to use every tool available — hearings, oversight requests, public statements — to hold this administration accountable.

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