- United States
- Ohio
- Letter
Investigate and Impeach: Stop the Political Weaponization of Federal Law Enforcement
To: Sen. Moreno, Rep. Joyce, Sen. Husted
From: A constituent in Willoughby, OH
October 18
Investigate the politically motivated raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home and begin impeachment proceedings under Article 2 Section 4. This search happened 22 days before a midterm election, a direct violation of the Justice Department's own 60-day rule, which exists precisely to prevent federal law enforcement from being used to influence elections.
The process that led to this raid began not with evidence but with the vice president publicly declaring Rep. Omar guilty of immigration fraud. That is not how legitimate criminal investigations start. That is how political persecution starts. A federal judge pushed back before approving the warrant, and the reason for the search still has not been made public. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has spent months publicly targeting her and the Somali community she represents.
If a sitting member of Congress can have her home raided weeks before an election, based on a case that started with a White House accusation, no one is safe. This is authoritarianism in practice. Vote to open impeachment proceedings and hold every official who authorized this action to the full consequences the Constitution provides.