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Supporter,

As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, I wanted to share a recent
op-ed I wrote reflecting on the “wrapped-in-the-flag” approach to
patriotism exhibited by former President Trump and the recent felonies
he’s been indicted on.

If he were a true patriot, he would not have carelessly and deliberately
jeopardized some of our nation’s – and the world’s – most safeguarded
secrets, including those that could have serious national security
implications.

As Republicans rush to defend Trump it’s important to remember what (and
who) they’re putting at risk in the process.

Excerpt of the op-ed below:

On June 6, we marked the 79th anniversary of D-Day, when American and
Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy at a turning point in
World War II. The success of that mission under General Dwight
Eisenhower and the commander in chief, President Franklin Roosevelt,
depended on total secrecy until the moment of launch. Reams have been
written about the extreme measures commanders used to keep it under
wraps; it’s chilling to imagine the tension that surrounded the concern
about leaks.

Now imagine this: Roosevelt is kicking back in his private office at his
estate in Hyde Park sometime in 1944. He has friends, donors and maybe a
writer or two coming and going. He’s waving classified battle plans
around in the air, bragging to visitors about having them at his home —
even teasing them with a peek. Sounds unimaginable, right? No American
president would endanger American troops’ lives in that way.

But that’s essentially what Donald Trump allegedly did, according to the
federal indictment unsealed just two days after this year’s D-Day
anniversary. Worse, he reportedly did it well after he left office, so
any privileged presidential access he may have had to classified
documents had long expired.

We need to let that sink in. Because while pundits are busy parsing the
political and legal ramifications of the federal indictment of Trump, we
risk losing sight of just how profound the betrayal at the heart of this
matter really is. This is not a victimless crime; far from it.

[ [link removed] ]Continue reading the rest of the recent op-ed in The Hill >>

I hope you and your loved ones have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day.

Thanks for all that you do and for your tireless advocacy to make our
nation a better place.

Svante Myrick
President
People For the American Way

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