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Related: About this forumINDIVISIBLE: Next steps...RESIST!
https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/48067?t=12&akid=48067%2E232934%2EDHyLjvIndivisibles --
Like you, we spent most of yesterday digesting all of the information that came from the release of the (heavily-redacted) Mueller Report.
Even though Attorney General William Barrs stressed once again in his morning presser that Trump was completely exonerated -- the report told us otherwise, further proving to us that Barr is just another agent of the Trump administration.
The report uncovered 10 instances of possible obstruction in the 2016 election. Mueller concluded that he couldnt determine Trumps involvement in crimes from those instances, but that it doesnt exonerate Trump.
A few top lines from the report:
Russia did interfere in the 2016 election. Trumps direct involvement is questioned, but there are ties to his campaign.
When Mueller was appointed, Trump reacted by saying, This will be the end of my presidency. Im f*****. (Not really something an innocent person would say.)
Trump continuously fought to prevent the disclosure of evidence becoming public, like revealing Donald Trump Jr.s meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer.
Trump directed Don McGahn to have Mueller himself fired, but McGahn didnt carry this out.
You can read more on the report and whats next in our Mueller Report resource here.
Muellers conclusions led many to believe yesterday that this was the go signal to Congress and that it was up to them to hold the President further accountable.
This is in Congress hands now, and while a few notable members of Congress (MoCs) -- like House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler issuing a subpoena for the full unredacted report and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signing onto Rep. Rashida Tlaibs impeachment investigation -- there are still several MoCs who are on the fence. Thats where you come in.
Congress must investigate now.
Its our turn to put in the work to urge Congress to use their oversight powers to investigate Trump. Members of Congress (especially those who sit on relevant committees like Judiciary or Intelligence) should continue using their subpoena power to uncover the full Mueller report, as well as pursuing investigations related to Trumps corruption, both during and before his time in office. There are a few ways were going to do that:
Call to support Rep. Rashida Tlaibs impeachment resolution. Make a call to your MoC and tell them to co-sponsor Rep. Tlaib's resolution (H.Res. 257) and begin investigating whether Trump should be impeached.
Send an email to support Rep. Tlaibs impeachment resolution. Write up an email (or use our suggested text!) and we'll send your letter to your MoC urging them to co-sponsor Rep. Tlaib's resolution.
Its still recess -- show up at a town hall. Its still April recess until the 26th and your MoCs are in your home turf. That means that you can still show up to their scheduled events and ask them to support Rep. Tlaibs resolution.
Contribute $10 right now to support Indivisible. Were thrilled to provide free tools and resources to support activists like you standing up and fighting back. But those tools arent free to us and we dont take corporate money, so were counting on you.
There is no longer nothing we can do about Trumps antics. Democrats have taken over the House, and theres no need for them to limit themselves to the same narrow scope as the Mueller investigation. We will demand that they prioritize using their new powers to hold Trump accountable. Nobody is above the law, and were going to make sure that Trump hears that loud and clear.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
Indivisible Project is a locally-led, people-powered movement of thousands of local groups in red, blue, and purple states, and in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Our mission is to power and lift up a grassroots movement of local groups to defeat the Trump agenda, elect progressive leaders, and realize bold progressive policies.
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INDIVISIBLE: Next steps...RESIST! (Original Post)
BigmanPigman
Apr 2019
OP
"In the body politic as in the body personal, nonresistance to the milder indulgences paves the way
pangaia
Apr 2019
#1
pangaia
(24,324 posts)1. "In the body politic as in the body personal, nonresistance to the milder indulgences paves the way
for nonresistance to the deadlier.
SunSeeker
(53,649 posts)2. Indivisible is doing great work. They were instrumental in Harley Rouda's win over Rohrabacher.
My district, long held by Russia puppet Dana Rohrabacher, is now blue.
BigmanPigman
(52,241 posts)3. They got Issa out too.
Every week for over a year they protested outside his local office in CA and it got local attention. I wish their work outside Duncan Hunter Jr.'s district office would have had the same effect and outcome.