John,

A shocking three out of four Republican voters don’t think Joe Biden won
legitimately.^[ [link removed] ] About 45% even support the storming of the Capitol.^[ [link removed] ]
The crux of the problem is Americans now occupy two separate worlds – a
fact-based pro-democracy world and a Trump-based authoritarian one.

Trump spent the last four years seducing voters into his world, turning
the GOP from a political party into a grotesque projection of his
pathological narcissism.

Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to America. He must not be
allowed to hold office ever again.

While the GOP failed to convict him, an impeachment conviction is not the
only way to prevent him from holding office. Under Section 3 of the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution, anyone who has taken an oath to protect the
Constitution can be barred from holding public office if they “have
engaged in insurrection” against the United States.

As Constitutional expert and former Yale Law professor Bruce Ackerman has
noted, a majority vote that Trump engaged in insurrection against the
United States is sufficient to trigger this clause.

Democrats have the majority. They alone can make this happen.

[1]Join me in calling on the Democrats to protect America by barring
Donald Trump from ever holding political office in America again. Sign the
petition >>

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The end of Trump's presidency has given the nation a reprieve, but the
mere possibility of him running again energizes his followers. Even if
Trump doesn’t run again, without consequences, other Republicans from Ted
Cruz to Josh Hawley to Nikki Haley, will continue to embrace Trumpism as
the only path forward.

That’s why, unless Democrats use this moment to do what they can to end
Trumpism’s hold over tens of millions of Americans, and relegate him to
the dustbin of history, that reprieve may be temporary.

As we work to undo Trump’s cruelty, repair our tattered democracy, and
build a better nation, we cannot allow his “acquittal” by Senate
Republicans to be used to excuse the violent attack on January 6 that
aimed to overthrow the U.S. government and left 5 dead.

[2]Democrats must act. Congress must follow the law outlined in the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution and bar Trump from ever holding office
again.

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It all boils down to this: If we do not hold Trump accountable, we are
asking for this to happen again.

If we don’t, next time an insurrection might succeed.

Thank you in advance for joining me in standing up to save democracy in
America.

Robert Reich
Co-Founder, Inequality Media Civic Action

^[1] [ [link removed] ]^ 3 in 4 Republicans Don't Think Joe Biden Won Election
Legitimately: Poll

^[2] [ [link removed] ]^ Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to
democracy




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