James,
I am writing to you from the heart of Washington, DC, where Trump has just taken over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and deployed 800 National Guard troops.
It’s completely chilling, and he isn’t stopping there. As armed patrols take over our capitol, Trump is threatening to ‘restore order’ to cities nationwide, laying the groundwork for a coast-to-coast crackdown.
We CANNOT wait to act to stop this authoritarian takeover, which is why we’re rapidly deploying our DC Citizen Action Team to the streets to fight back. But Congress must also step in and act now to rein in this power grab.
ALL our voices are needed RIGHT NOW to stand up to Trump before this goes any farther. Will you speak out today and demand Congress stop Trump’s coordinated DC occupation?
This isn’t law enforcement – it’s occupation. Trump’s unprecedented seizure of local control is a trial balloon for full-blown authoritarianism. If Congress does not put a stop to this, he will repeat this playbook in other blue cities across the country.
Trump is using crime as an excuse to take over —violent crime in D.C. has been declining! This is Trump’s next move to intimidate voters, crush dissent, and cling to power by force.
Our Revolution was built for moments like this. Our DC Citizen Action Team is in the streets and rapidly scaling up to fight back. We will also be on Capitol Hill all week — delivering our voices and raising the demand that Congress acts to restore local control now. Trump’s move to put troops in our city streets cannot become the new normal.
Tell Congress: Defend our democracy NOW. Take IMMEDIATE action to oppose the federal takeover of DC’s police and demand the immediate withdrawal of all National Guard troops!
This is not just about Washington, DC. It’s about stopping Trump’s authoritarian takeover before it spreads.
When we organize, we win,
Paco Fabián
Our Revolution Deputy Director
