An open letter to the President & U.S. Congress

Defend Democratic Institutions Against Personalist Rule

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What is happening in Washington right now is not normal governance — it is the systematic conversion of federal institutions into instruments of one man's personal power, and I need you to stand up and say so publicly. Trump's personal defense lawyers now run the Department of Justice. His family is expanding into crypto, arms manufacturing, and prediction markets while he trades stocks in companies he promotes on social media. Pardons are being purchased. A proposed $1.776 billion IRS slush fund would funnel money to Trump supporters while guaranteeing he faces no audits. These are not policy disagreements — they are the hallmarks of a personalist regime, where the rule of law is secondary to the leader's interests. The Republican Party has already purged critics like Bill Cassidy and Thomas Massie for insufficient loyalty. I understand the political pressure. But silence is a choice, and right now it is a choice to let this continue. Speak out. Use your platform and your vote to block the DOJ's politicization, investigate the financial conflicts, and defend the constitutional guardrails that make self-governance possible.

▶ Created on May 25 by Jeffrey Barlow

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