I am writing as your constituent to demand urgent congressional action to stop President Trump’s ongoing abuses of power and reassert Congress’s constitutional authority.
In a highly politicized address to top military leaders on September 30, 2025, Trump urged the armed forces to combat an undefined “enemy from within” and even floated using U.S. cities as “training grounds.” That rhetoric—echoed and amplified by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—blurs the line between civilian life and military force and invites domestic deployment against political opponents. This is incompatible with the apolitical role of the military and the Constitution’s limits on executive power. Congress must draw a bright line now.
The administration is also working to rig the political playing field: Trump has aggressively pushed mid-decade gerrymanders to entrench partisan advantage ahead of 2026, with Texas and Missouri advancing Trump-backed maps to net additional House seats. These efforts are the opposite of representative self-government. Congress must safeguard fair elections and condemn partisan map-drawing done for incumbent protection.
Independent legal experts warn the executive branch is interfering in elections in unprecedented ways—targeting election administration and pressuring officials—further undermining the integrity of our system. Congress must conduct oversight and legislate guardrails to stop executive overreach.
Finally, Trump’s use of lawsuits and fundraising structures to intimidate critics and convert political power into personal gain warrants investigation and statutory reform. Americans deserve clarity and accountability, not pay-to-play politics.
I ask you to:
1. Hold immediate, public hearings on the President’s attempts to politicize the military and deploy it domestically; pass statutory limits reinforcing Posse Comitatus-style protections.
2. Block any “blank-check” spending deal that enables unlawful executive actions, and reassert Congress’s sole power of the purse with explicit anti-impoundment and anti-“pocket rescission” language.
3. Advance federal protections for free and fair elections and condemn partisan redistricting intended to lock in minority rule.
4. Investigate and, if warranted, impeach officials—including the President—who defy court orders, subvert Congress’s authorities, or weaponize federal power against political opponents.
This isn’t about party—it’s about the oath you swore. Please act now to defend the Constitution and the American people.
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