Dear MoveOn member,
We have an urgent request that needs your immediate attention.
On October 4—just about a month out from the presidential election—the
Georgia Court of Appeals is tentatively set to hear arguments in Donald
Trump's appeal to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
from overseeing his case.^1
If this date sticks, it is almost certain that any ruling, and the trial,
will be delayed until after the election.
This appeal is yet another attempt by Trump to delay justice and avoid
accountability for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results in
Georgia, and we need to do everything we can to pressure the court to
schedule the oral arguments for as soon as possible!
Trump and his allies are using every trick in the book to postpone his
trials indefinitely, hoping that he can win the election, pardon himself,
and permanently avoid accountability.
Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in New York. And that's from
just one of FOUR criminal trials. Which means that after Trump's guilty
verdict, there are still THREE ongoing criminal trials to resolve!
* In Washington, D.C., Trump has been charged with attempting to
overturn the 2020 election. But the MAGA loyalist-packed Supreme Court
is intentionally stalling a decision on Trump's bogus claim that he is
immune from prosecution in order to prevent the trial from taking
place before the election.^2
* In Florida, Trump is charged with stealing and mishandling highly
classified national security documents. But Trump-appointed Judge
Aileen Cannon—who has been repeatedly criticized by legal scholars for
making rulings in the case that flout the law—has "indefinitely
postponed" the trial, another effort to prevent Trump from racking up
more convictions before Election Day.^3
* And in Georgia, Trump faces RICO charges for his attempts to overturn
the 2020 election results in the state.
We cannot allow this pattern of delay and obstruction to continue. If we
can raise the funds, we're planning to run a full-page ad in The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution to dramatically increase the pressure on the appeals
court in the state to allow the trial to go forward. And we will be
delivering more than 25,000 signatures of MoveOn members to the Georgia
Court of Appeals.
We need your help to raise $50,000 to make this ad happen. Are you in?
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your
donation will go through immediately:
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $9
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $27
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $40
[ [link removed] ]Or, donate another amount
Trump's strategy is clear: delay his trials for as long as possible, keep
critical information from voters, and then claim immunity or pardon
himself if he wins the next election.
The public deserves to know the truth about Trump's actions before the
2024 election. But, unfortunately, Trump's strategy has been effective so
far, with three of four trials postponed indefinitely.
What slowed down the trial in Georgia is that Fulton County District
Attorney Fani Willis has been unfairly targeted in an attempt to
disqualify her from prosecuting Trump. Despite the baseless allegations
and personal attacks, Willis has shown unwavering commitment to holding
Trump accountable.
We must support her and demand that the courts allow her to continue her
work without further delays.
Please chip in to demand an end to the delays. Your donation will help us
run this crucial ad and expand our campaign demanding a speedy trial,
justice, and accountability for Trump.
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your
donation will go through immediately:
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $9
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $27
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $40
[ [link removed] ]Or, donate another amount
Your donation will help us:
1. Run a full-page ad in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: If we can
raise enough funds, our ad will call on judges overseeing Trump's
cases to uphold the American people's constitutional right to a speedy
trial and stop the delays.
2. Deliver our petition to the Georgia Court of Appeals: We will deliver
our petition to the court with more than 25,000 signatures, amplifying
the voices of thousands of Americans who demand justice and
accountability.
3. Demand that judges stop kicking the can down the road: By raising
awareness through this ad, we can put pressure on the judicial system
to treat Trump's cases with the urgency they deserve.
We have seen the power of public pressure before. Together, we can make a
difference and ensure that justice is served. But we can't do it without
your support.
Will you donate to help us run this full-page ad and deliver our petition
demanding a speedy trial for Trump?
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your
donation will go through immediately:
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $9
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $27
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $40
[ [link removed] ]Or, donate another amount
Let's show the courts and the nation that the American people will not
stand for delay tactics and obstruction of justice.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Erica, Nadia, Kelsey, and the rest of the team
P.S. We need to raise $50,000 in the next week to make this campaign a
reality. Please donate today to help us run our full-page ad and deliver
our petition. Every dollar counts in this fight for justice.
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your
donation will go through immediately:
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $9
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $27
[ [link removed] ]Express Donate: $40
[ [link removed] ]Or, donate another amount
Sources:
1. "Georgia appeals court pauses Trump election interference case," The
Hill, June 5, 2024
[link removed]
2. "Donald Trump's criminal cases, in one place," CNN, June 5, 2024
[link removed]
3. Ibid.
Want to support MoveOn's work? The MAGA movement's book bans have forced
teachers and librarians across the country to remove books from their
shelves and censor what young people can learn. MoveOn is fighting back,
including by filling a "Banned Bookmobile" with books that the far right
has banned and driving it to key cities and towns to raise the visibility
of book bans, hand out banned books for free, and bring people together to
stop censorship. To keep up the fight against book bans and the MAGA
politicians who support them, we need your help.
Will you make a gift to power MoveOn's critical work?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAID FOR BY MOVEON POLITICAL ACTION, [ [link removed] ][link removed]?.
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. MoveOn Political
Action - PO Box 96142, Washington, D.C. 20090-6142.
You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time:
[link removed]
