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.
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.
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
https://act.moveon.org/go/195757?t=4&akid=400694%2E40999114%2EXhYV5_
2. Ibid
3. Ibid
P.S. See our email below for more information about why Congress must take action.
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.
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.
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
https://act.moveon.org/go/195565?t=10&akid=400694%2E40999114%2EXhYV5_
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
https://act.moveon.org/go/195566?t=12&akid=400694%2E40999114%2EXhYV5_
6. "Donald Trump repeats comment he would be a dictator 'for one day' if reelected in 2024," USA Today, December 11, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/195567?t=14&akid=400694%2E40999114%2EXhYV5_
Want to support MoveOn? The MAGA right is declaring war, and Project 2025 is their battle plan. Project 2025 threatens our rights, attacks communities of color, hurts middle- and working-class families, and undermines our democracy. But we will not back down or let Trump steamroll our nation.
Will you start a monthly donation to power and sustain MoveOn's election plan, stop Trump, and ensure Project 2025 is never enacted?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
PAID FOR BY MOVEON POLITICAL ACTION, https://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. MoveOn Political Action - PO Box 96142, Washington, D.C. 20090-6142.
This email was sent to John xxxxxx on August 9, 2024. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.