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Dear John, 

It’s only been ONE MONTH since the insurrection, and AT&T, Cigna, Intel,
and T-Mobile already resumed funding congressional insurrectionists.^1 As
much as it was crucial for companies to pause their political donations
immediately after the insurrection, it is even more important that they
make a long-term commitment. Funding white nationalist coups cannot become
“business as usual” for corporate America.

[ [link removed] ]CALL NOW!DEMAND AT&T, CIGNA, INTEL, & T-MOBILE STOP FUNDING
INSURRECTIONISTS 

The insurrection was not an isolated incident; it was an escalation of
white nationalist violence against our communities that has been
legitimized by the members of Congress who incited the insurrection.^2 In
the lead up to the insurrection, members of Congress, like Senator Cruz
and Representative Hawley, encouraged their followers to intimidate and
harass poll workers in places like Georgia, Detroit, and Philadelphia,
places that were trying to ensure every Black vote was counted.^3 These
politicians tried everything in their power to get Black votes thrown out.
Even after the insurrection, several members of Congress kept trying to
undermine our democracy. Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren
Boebart, for example, took the stage at Conservative Political Action
Conference, pledged their loyalty to Trump, and made threats against other
members of Congress.^4 Corporations play a huge part in keeping
violence-inciters in power, like insurrectionist Blaine Luetkemeyer, who
gets more than 72% of his political contributions from corporations.^5
Through their political giving, corporations empower candidates to spread
misinformation and fuel white nationalist organizing. We must tell AT&T,
CIGNA, INTEL, and T-MOBILE that we won’t allow them to fund white
nationalism--not during an insurrection, not ever. 

Money speaks. So we are demanding that companies AT&T, CIGNA, INTEL, and
T-MOBILE permanently cut off funds to Congress members who incited the
insurrection, and commit to creating a public, long-term political funding
plan that excludes donations to congressional insurrectionists. 

We are working hard to hold corporations accountable for their role in the
insurrection. But that work is far from over. Corporations are no heroes.
They have been funding Republican lawmakers who fueled disinformation by
declaring the election results fraudulent, sowed the seeds of white
nationalism, and encouraged baseless claims about the election. They have
funded lawmakers who have refused to denounce white nationalism. And
they’re continuing to bankroll these dangerous politicians: corporate
America gave over $10 million to the members of Congress who incited the
insurrection between 2014 and 2020.^6 We must ensure that these
corporations who take our money aren’t funding the destruction of our
democracy.

[ [link removed] ]CALL NOW!HOLD AT&T, CIGNA, INTEL, & T-MOBILE ACCOUNTABLE FOR FUNDING
INSURRECTIONISTS

Until justice is real, 
—Jade and the Color Of Change team

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References:

 1. “These corporations broke their pledge to stop donating to Republican
objectors,” Popular Information, March 22, 2021,
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 2. “The Far Right Told Us What It Had Planned. We Didn’t Listen.” The New
York Times, January 7, 2021,
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 3. “Poll: Most GOP Voters Still Support Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz After
Capitol Riots,” Forbes, January 22, 2021,
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 4. “CPAC to put 2020 election claims center stage just weeks after
Capitol attack,” ABC News, February 24, 2021,
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 5. “Meet the Most Corporate PAC-Reliant Reps in Congress,” Sludge,
January 16, 2019,
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 6. “20 corporations, $16 million, and 138 Republicans trying to subvert
democracy,” Popular Information, January 6, 2021,
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