An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Stop Trump's Assault on American Democracy

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You must act immediately to stop President Trump's assault on our democratic institutions. Three major reports released this March confirm what many of us have witnessed: Trump has damaged American democracy faster than any president in our history. The V-Dem Institute dropped the U.S. from 20th to 51st in global democracy rankings, placing us between Slovakia and Greece. Their founding director stated that Trump has rolled back democracy in one year as much as it took authoritarian leaders like Modi 10 years and Orban four years to accomplish. This happened through concentrating executive power, overstepping laws, circumventing Congress, and attacking press freedom. Bright Line Watch's survey of over 500 scholars now places the U.S. midway between liberal democracy and dictatorship. Freedom House reports we've joined Bulgaria and Italy in registering the largest declines in political rights and civil liberties among free countries. Trump openly admires strongmen like Orbán, whom he's praised as a "tough person." His Secretary of State just endorsed Orbán for another term. This is the authoritarian playbook playing out in real time. Use your constitutional authority to check this president. Support investigations, defend institutional independence, and protect the separation of powers before the damage becomes irreversible.

▶ Created on March 22 by Julie

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