- United States
- Maine
- Letter
I am writing to voice my alarm over the Trump administration's unconstitutional actions. Ongoing lawsuits and recent DOJ reversals underscore risks to constitutional checks and balances, and I urge immediate congressional oversight.
Recent events amplify these issues:
• Law Firm Sanctions (March 2025 EOs): Executive orders against Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, and Susman Godfrey—revoking clearances and contracts—faced initial TROs for First Amendment retaliation. The DOJ moved to drop defenses on March 1 but reversed course by March 3, reviving cases against Democrat-linked firms, signaling inconsistent enforcement.
• Independent Agency Control (EO 14215): White House oversight of FEC, FCC, SEC, and FTC regulations, challenged for violating agency independence; DNC suit pending without injunction.
• Election Integrity EO (EO 14248): Voter citizenship proof mandates with funding conditions, alleged federal overreach into states; partial blocks persist amid appeals.
• Mass Employee Firings: OPM probationary terminations breaching civil service and due process; partial injunction holds.
• ACA Funding Cuts: Enrollment program reductions violating appropriations; injunction bids ongoing.
• Birthright Citizenship EO: 14th Amendment challenge to ending citizenship for non-citizen children's births; nationwide injunction under appeal.
Over 358 lawsuits by late 2025, with recent DOJ flip-flops on law firm cases highlighting executive volatility. I request you:
1 Convene oversight hearings on these matters and recent DOJ shifts.
2 Advance bills limiting executive overreach.
3 Safeguard constitutional protections and arrest the president because no one is above the law.
Thank you for representing us. I await your response.