Demand Accountability for ICE Operations and Federal Reserve Independence

I am writing to urge you to take immediate action on two critical threats to democratic accountability: unidentified ICE agents operating with masked faces and the Justice Department's unprecedented attack on Federal Reserve independence. The shooting death of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis demonstrates why accountability matters. Despite video evidence contradicting official accounts, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem continues to claim Good "attacked" agents and "attempted to run them over," calling it "domestic terrorism." When authority operates anonymously, accountability becomes optional and power operates without consequences. I urge you to refuse funding for DHS unless provisions are added requiring ICE agents to obtain warrants, banning masks and face coverings, and mandating visible identification at all times during operations. Additionally, the Justice Department has served the Federal Reserve with subpoenas and threatened criminal indictment over alleged building renovation cost overruns. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated directly that these threats are consequences of the Fed setting interest rates based on public interest rather than presidential preferences. This represents an existential threat to the independence of our central banking system. I ask you to work across party lines to preserve Federal Reserve independence and to refuse government funding until these attacks cease. Democratic institutions require courage to defend. I need to know you will stand for accountability and the rule of law.