First it was Washington, D.C.

Then Portland, Oregon.

And now Chicago.

Next up? Maybe Baltimore or Detroit. Philadelphia or Oakland. Even New York City.

Under the ruse of “law and order” — in the tradition of all authoritarians before him — Donald Trump is sending unidentified paramilitary forces to invade American cities.

These militarized federal troops are kidnapping and maiming peaceful activists, including mothers and veterans.

Of course, Trump doesn’t give a damn about law OR order.

This is a craven political stunt designed to:

• Soothe Trump’s pathetically frail ego and incite his increasingly unhinged base.

• Feed Trump’s enablers at Fox News and One America News.

• Deflect attention away from Trump’s absolutely catastrophic response to the coronavirus emergency, which has seen tens of thousands of preventable deaths as a direct result of his utter disregard and incompetence.

And, beyond all of that, this is the predictable descent into totalitarianism of a desperate politician who cares about no one and nothing other than himself.

We must not — we will not — allow Donald Trump to drag America toward a fascist future.

The Senate is considering legislation — introduced by Jeff Merkley (of Oregon), Bernie Sanders, and others — that would:

1. Require federal agents to wear visible identification.

2. Prohibit them from using unmarked vehicles in detaining or arresting people.

3. Limit their deployment without permission from a mayor or governor.

Urge your senators:

Support legislation to rein in Trump’s secret paramilitary police.

Add your name now.

Thank you for taking a stand against Donald Trump’s authoritarianism.

In unity,

- Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen

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