Dear John,
Efforts to reverse the Supreme Court's bogus decision granting Trump
presidential immunity are ramping up. In addition to House Democrats and
President Biden proposing plans to undo this dangerous ruling, Senate
Democrats have a plan to make sure Trump is not above the law.^1
Last week, Senator Chuck Schumer introduced the appropriately named "No
Kings Act," to make it clear that no president is immune to prosecution
and accountability for crimes committed in office. During its
introduction, he stated, "The Founders were explicit—no man in America
shall be a king. Yet, in their disastrous decision, the Supreme Court
threw out centuries of precedent and anointed Trump and subsequent
presidents as kings above the law."^2
With momentum on our side, we need to keep up the pressure to make sure
that Congress continues to move with urgency to reverse this dangerous
ruling.
[ [link removed] ]Will you join more than 35,000 MoveOn members in calling for Congress
to affirm that Trump is NOT above the law and reverse the Supreme Court's
dangerous presidential immunity decision?
In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, referencing her MAGA
colleagues stated, "... the majority holds that the President, unlike
anyone else in our country, is comparatively free to engage in criminal
acts in furtherance of his official duties."^3 The Supreme Court's ruling
granted presidents the kind of extraordinary power that no one should have
in a democracy.
And that's why we need to send a clear resounding message to Democrats in
Congress that we, the people, are in support of them taking efforts to
reverse this politically motivated, dangerous decision.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the petition now if you believe Trump shouldn't be
treated like a king.
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelsey, Madeleine, Mohammad, Eric, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "U.S. Senators Introduce ‘No Kings Act’ to Restore Checks on
Presidential Immunity, Sheldon Whitehouse, August 2, 2024
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2. Ibid
3. Ibid
P.S. See our email below for more information about why Congress must take
action.
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[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: No one should be above the law, not even presidents like
Donald Trump.
Dear MoveOn member,
These past few weeks have been such a whirlwind that it's hard to believe
that it was just earlier this month that the MAGA-packed Supreme Court
ruled presidents have immunity from prosecution for all crimes committed
while in office. This particular ruling was done in the service of Donald
Trump, who will go to any length to escape accountability for attempting
to overturn the 2020 election and inciting the January 6 insurrection.
Now Democrats are fighting back to protect our freedoms and democracy.
This week, a group of House Democrats introduced a constitutional
amendment to reverse the Supreme Court's ruling.^4 And as part of a
sweeping set of recommendations to address Supreme Court corruption,
President Biden affirmed his support for a constitutional amendment to
assert that no one is immune from federal criminal indictment, trial,
conviction, or sentencing by virtue of having previously served as
president.^5
The consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling are grave. First, it halted
the remaining three trials against Trump, denying the American people
verdicts ahead of November's election, and interfered with Trump's
sentencing after being convicted on 34 felony counts in New York.
The court's ruling also opens the door for authoritarian rule, setting
Trump up to consolidate power in order to do whatever he wants without any
repercussions. He says he'll be a dictator on day one, and we should
believe him.^6 Between presidential immunity and Project 2025—another
Trump presidency would threaten our democracy.
[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to demand that Congress reverse the Supreme
Court's ruling that presidents, including Trump, are immune from
prosecution for crimes they commit while in office?
No one should be above the law, not even a president. Congress must pass a
constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court's bogus presidential
immunity ruling.
[5]Sign the petition
The MAGA-packed Supreme Court decided that presidents are immune in order
to help Trump escape accountability, creating chaos in the midst of four
trials for a range of crimes he committed while president. Congress must
aggressively fight for this decision to be reversed, through all means and
possibilities.
Passing a constitutional amendment requires a strong majority of support
in both the House and the Senate that we don’t currently have. But while
we are working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot to make this
possible, it's imperative that we show our lawmakers that there is a
groundswell of support for them to reverse the court's dangerous
ruling. It's a critical step toward preserving our democracy and
freedoms.
When the Supreme Court has made disastrous rulings throughout history, it
has fallen to the people and our elected representatives to correct the
course of our nation—as we have by ending slavery, expanding voting
rights, imposing term limits on the presidency, and so much more. Now it
is incumbent upon leaders of both parties to right this wrong by pursuing
an amendment to our Constitution to reaffirm that no one is above the law.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition now to show your support for Congress taking action
to put into law that no one is above the law, not even presidents!
Trump wants one set of rules for himself and another for the rest of us.
We must demand that Congress come together to pass a constitutional
amendment that affirms equal justice for all and that no one is above the
law.
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelsey, Madeleine, Mohammad, Eric, and the rest of the team
Sources:
4. "Ranking Member Morelle Introduced Constitutional Amendment to Prevent
Immunity," Committee on House Administration, July 25, 2024
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5. "FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Bold Plan to Reform the Supreme
Court and Ensure No President Is Above the Law," The White House, July 29,
2024
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6. "Donald Trump repeats comment he would be a dictator 'for one day' if
reelected in 2024," USA Today, December 11, 2023
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