Friend,
The Senate is expected to vote this week on Aaron Reitz, Trump’s nominee to lead the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy – and we need to sound the alarm. This role shapes how the Justice Department interprets the law and helps to select federal judges. Confirming someone who won’t even say that administration officials must follow federal court orders is a direct threat to our democracy.
Reitz’s refusal to commit to the rule of law comes as Trump is already ignoring court rulings. If Trump surrounds himself with DOJ officials like Reitz – who will justify or enable his defiance of court orders – then our system of checks and balances will be tested in ways our nation has not yet experienced. This is about more than one nomination. It’s about whether we live in democracy or are all subject to a would-be king.
We don’t have time to wait. This vote could happen any day, and if Reitz is confirmed, Trump will have one more ally in his push to dismantle critical constitutional protections for the American people from the inside.
Add your name now to tell the Senate: reject Aaron Reitz. >>
Thank you for your advocacy.
Zach, People For
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Friend,
The Justice Department exists to uphold the law. But Trump’s nominee to lead the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy, Aaron Reitz, refused to say that a public official – including the president – must follow court orders.
That’s not a small thing. That’s a crisis.
This office advises the attorney general on key matters of law and policy – meaning Reitz would have direct influence over how Trump’s DOJ interprets the law. And if Trump’s DOJ won’t enforce court rulings, what’s left to stop him?
Sign the petition opposing Aaron Reitz! >>
This weekend, the Trump administration defied a federal judge's order by proceeding with the deportation of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite a court mandate to halt such actions. This blatant disregard for judicial authority underscores the administration's willingness to operate outside the law, setting a dangerous precedent that threatens the foundational checks and balances of our democracy. When those in power choose to ignore court orders they disagree with, we’ve handed over our freedom to a tyrant.
And now Trump wants Reitz – a longtime aide to Senator Ted Cruz and ideological extremist – to help shape the legal foundation of his second term.
If Trump is building a DOJ that won’t check his power, that means:
- No accountability when his administration breaks the law
- A pipeline of extremist judges who will protect Trump, not the Constitution
- A Justice Department that works for Trump, not the American people
The Senate will soon vote on whether to confirm Reitz. We need to act fast.
Add your name now to oppose his confirmation. >>
Once Reitz is in place, he’ll help decide who Trump nominates to the federal courts, and he’ll help shape DOJ policy to serve Trump’s interests – not the American people or the rule of law.
That’s why we need to stop this confirmation now.
Thank you for your advocacy.
Zach VanHouten
People For the American Way
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