John,

Marc Racicot is a former governor of Montana, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and former chairman of George W. Bush’s campaign. But he supports our lawsuit seeking to bar Donald Trump from the ballot because he knows the Constitution means what it says, and it says what it means.

That’s exactly why Illinois became the third state to bar Trump from the ballot this week. When you look at the facts and the law, they are clearly on our side.

We’re waiting to get a decision from the Supreme Court in our 14th Amendment lawsuit. If you believe in our fight for accountability for Trump long term, can you make a donation today to help power our work?

While we wait, we’re continuing to make our case that the Constitution is not optional—and Governor Racicot’s new op-ed in Newsweek is essential reading on that front.

Here are a few key passages:

“Far better for our union, for the reputation and stature of the court, for the Constitution, for our democracy and, frankly, for the planet, to faithfully confront the issue of disqualification head-on and without delay. The Supreme Court brief of the Colorado voters is a masterful presentation of history and constitutional law that, if studied thoroughly and carefully, will lead any tribunal, including the Supreme Court, inescapably to the right conclusion.”

“The qualifications set forth in the Constitution are not options to be casually noted, arrogantly dismissed or discreetly avoided by self-serving strategists, sanctimonious candidates, adventurous jurists or timid election officials entrusted by the Constitution to ensure the purity of elections and guard against abuses of the electoral process.

“None of them have the license of the American people to spurn a constitutional imperative that's plain on its face: if you've taken an oath of office to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution’ and you thereafter betray its provisions by engagement in insurrection or rebellion, the 14th Amendment Disqualification Rule forever bars you from ever again seeking that, or any other office.”

“It would be unforgivingly foolish to allow a presidential candidate who knowingly and purposely betrayed the Constitution, his country, and his office the opportunity to engage in the same treacherous conduct a second time around.”

That’s what this lawsuit is all about. It’s about protecting our democracy from another event like the January 6th insurrection. It’s about rejecting election lies. And it’s about enforcing the Constitution.

Thank you for your support, and thanks for reading,

Adam Rappaport
General Counsel
CREW