John — the Manhattan District Attorney just indicted Donald J. Trump with criminal charges stemming from hush money payments he made to a porn star during the 2016 campaign. It is the first of what may be several charges resulting from criminal investigations in New York, Georgia, and at the Justice Department.

The indictment of a former president is a very serious matter, but so is the sweep of Donald Trump’s misconduct. And one thing that has always been clear about Trump, if he is not held accountable, he will go on to commit even worse offenses.

And let’s be absolutely clear:

Donald Trump is as dangerous as ever, trying to incite his followers to protest his arrest — we saw where his last efforts at incitement brought the country. We must make sure that never happens again.

And this may be just the beginning of the fight to hold him accountable — with another grand jury investigation in Fulton County, Georgia, that is still pending, and a federal criminal investigation as well.

Trump has accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is Black, of being a politically motivated “racist.”

He has called the grand jury inquiry a “witch hunt.”

There is no doubt Trump will weaponize this indictment for his political advantage — just like he did with impeachment — because winning the presidency may well be the only way he hopes to avoid going to jail.

Trump has shown that he will tear down the entire system of American democracy to protect himself and return to power. And we must not let him. John, rush any amount to our campaign right now.

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A democracy demands truth. It demands accountability. And it demands justice.

Trump’s indictment is an important affirmation of the rule of law. But he thinks this helps him politically. John, chip in any amount to our campaign today. Together, we will defeat Trump and his MAGA movement in 2024, and protect our democracy.

Thank you,

Adam Schiff