1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

Ezra Klein, writing in the NYT, says this, arguing for a government shutdown: "In my head, the argument is something like this: Trump won the election. He is the legitimate president. But the government has to serve the people and be accountable to the people. ICE can conduct legitimate deportations, but there can’t be masked agents roaming the streets refusing to identify themselves or their authority. The Trump family cannot be hoovering in money and investments from the countries that depend on us and that fear our power and our sanctions. There have to be inspectors general and JAGs and career prosecutors watching to make sure the government is being run on behalf of the people rather than on behalf of the Trump family." I agree with every word here. We are not in normal times and we must absolutely do everything we can to prevent the further authoritarian decline of our nation, once so proud to be/feel free for many, if not all, citizens. We are in a terrifying free fall and I hope you and your fellow senators will fight tooth and nail to stop this administration. If that involves a shutdown, which I recognize is not great, SO BE IT. We have to actually do something to stop this. We have no time to waste..