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An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Trump's coup is illegal. Stop him now or resign. Keep your oath, do your job

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Are you going to permit and condone a coup that destroys the power of Congress and shreds the constitution -- the one you swore to uphold and defend? Because that is what Trump is doing. Trump's order to freeze federal spending is unambiguously unconstitutional. "The order is unconstitutional not because it is overbroad but because the president has no authority to freeze funds appropriated by Congress. Period. See ABC News, Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts." It's your job to know and support the constitution; for the president to steal the power of the purse from Congress is a power grab that violates the core principles of the constitution. It destroys the constitutionally defined role of Congress. If you're not willing to do your homework, to read and know the constitution and to honor your oath, resign. Now. Indivisible wrote: "Congress Controls Federal Spending. The Constitution explicitly gives Congress—not the president—the power to allocate and control federal funds. By freezing funds Congress appropriated, Trump is undermining a foundational principle of democracy. The Impoundment Control Act (ICA). Enacted after Nixon’s abuses, the ICA explicitly prohibits the president from withholding funds appropriated by Congress without following a strict process. Trump has not followed this process, and in many cases, the ICA outright bars the impoundment of these funds." I am outraged. I do not expect those who represent me to look on while the constitution is destroyed and America ruined by a tyrannical felon. Do you want to enable corruption and law breaking by the President? Firing 17 IGs without following the procedures established in a law of 2022 is a violation of the law. Leaving the WHO by executive order is also a violation of a law passed by congress. No more confirmations, Vote NO in Patel, Bondi, RFK jr, Vought, Gabbard. NO business as usual. No more lawlessness from Trump. You do your job now or resign.

▶ Created on January 29 by Mary

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