Since a grand jury of his fellow citizens charged him in August, Trump has used his social media megaphone to publicly threaten those involved in his case

Sign the petition to demand that Donald Trump follow his gag order—or be held to account!

Dear MoveOn member, 

After spending months attacking the witnesses and public servants who are holding him accountable for trying to overturn the 2020 election, Donald Trump is officially under a gag order.1 Nonetheless, the threat to our justice system remains real, and he must be held accountable. 

Trump is the first president—former or current—in our 234-year history to be indicted on criminal charges: 91 felony counts, to be exact.2 And following the announcement of Trump’s four indictments, the special counsel has been sounding the alarm, concerned that Trump will wield social media as a "weapon of intimidation" and use other malicious tactics to illegally influence his trial.3 We cannot allow him to defy the gag order and sow more division.

Stopping Trump’s public intimidation campaign is necessary for a fair trial and for rebuilding the public’s faith in our government and justice system. Sign the petition to make it clear: Trump is not above the law and must follow this gag order. If he doesn't, he must face consequences—just as any other citizen would.

No one is above the law—and that includes Trump.

Trump stands accused by a federal grand jury of his fellow Americans of serious crimes, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and to deprive the American people of our right to vote and have that vote counted.4

These charges are clear and backed by mountains of details from his months-long pressure campaign to overturn the results of the election that he lost in 2020. But that hasn’t stopped Trump from doing everything he can to undermine efforts to hold him accountable.

Since a grand jury of his fellow citizens charged him in August, he has used his social media megaphone to publicly threaten those involved in his case—issuing a blanket threat that "If you go after me, I'm coming for you," attacking his prosecutors as “deranged” and "a thug," and even suggesting a key witness should have been subject to capital punishment.5 The gag order should stop this violent rhetoric, but only if Trump actually follows it.

Trump is not above the law. If he refuses to follow the gag order, he must face the consequences—just as any other citizen would.

The truth is, Trump and his cronies are counting on these threats working. They want to scare officials out of holding him accountable and bringing justice to the people. His charges threaten the core of our democracy, and this behavior only deepens the divide in our nation. That’s exactly why we need to speak out right now for the fair and equal rule of law.

No one is above the law—especially not a disgraced, twice-impeached former president who would tear down our democracy to stay in power. Add your name if you agree: Trump must follow this gag order.

I hope you’ll join me in calling for an accountable, fair, and safe trial.

Thanks for all you do.

–Devon Bhakta, Digital Campaigns Manager and the Common Cause team

Sources:

1. "Judge imposes gag order on Donald Trump in D.C. trial," Politico, October 16, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/184788?t=8&akid=368171%2E40999114%2EwMWZTd

2. "The Four Trump Criminal Cases: Strengths and Weaknesses," The New York Times, August 28, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/184791?t=10&akid=368171%2E40999114%2EwMWZTd

3. "Citing Trump's social posts, special counsel asks for juror protections election interference case," ABC News, October 10, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/184792?t=12&akid=368171%2E40999114%2EwMWZTd

4. "As Trump Prosecutions Move Forward, Threats and Concerns Increase," The New York Times, September 24, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/184790?t=14&akid=368171%2E40999114%2EwMWZTd

5. Ibid.

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