Unencumbered Military Direction is Fascism That Needs to be Stopped NOW

Donald Trump said, "We're gonna have troops everywhere." If we don't stop this abuse of power now, Los Angeles will not be the only target. Trump is trying to write himself a blank check to use the military to stifle dissent and scare us into silence. It's unnecessary, it's dangerous, and it's wrong. We the people are demanding that you — Congress — call on the Trump administration to withdraw the military from our communities and rescind the deployment order. Federalized National Guard and Marines should have no role in policing protests in our civilian communities. None. These Marines don't have anywhere near the kind of training required to police protests while respecting people's constitutional rights — and using our troops to do so endangers civilians and service members alike. And turning armed military forces against people protesting ICE is flat out undemocratic and contrary to our values, and a clear violation of the constitution. This is a dramatic escalation. We cannot be a country that puts troops on our streets to silence protesters. We cannot let President Trump abuse his power and violate our right to speak out. Congress can and must act now to rescind President Trump's order, call back the troops, and protect our First Amendment rights.