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.
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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