Friend, Trump's latest abuse of power simply can't go unanswered.
A whistleblower from inside the Trump Administration has filed a complaint against the President -- including a “promise” Trump made in a
conversation with a foreign leader, according to multiple press
accounts.[2]
What did he promise? Who did he promise it to? We don’t know and neither does Congress
-- because Trump is abusing his power to cover up what happened. His
administration has refused to pass the whistleblower’s complaint on to
Congress as the law requires.
This is a clear cut abuse of power -- and completely unacceptable in a democracy. Add your name to demand Congress act.
Whistleblowers take on great personal risk to expose
wrongdoing by the powerful. They’re the only reason countless
presidential scandals have made it into public view. That’s why we have
legal protections for whistleblowers -- which must be followed.
But unfortunately, presidents in both parties have abused their power
to silence or retaliate against whistleblowers. It’s vitally important
that we speak up for transparency right now.
That’s
why Congress must immediately take action to protect this national
security official who was so concerned about Trump’s actions that they
decided to come forward. Add your name to our petition today >>
Congress deserves to know what Trump said, who he said it to, and any
other details of the complaint. And, they must expand protections that
ensure government whistleblowers can’t be silenced or retaliated against
for speaking the truth.
Thanks for all you do,
Jesse Littlewood, Vice President for Campaigns
and the team at Common Cause
[1] https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2019/09/confrontation-over-intelligence-whistleblower-complaint-shows-laws-falling-short/
[2] https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/politics/donald-trump-whistleblower/index.html
