UNLAWFUL Charges Against Rep. McIver Reveal Authoritarian Power Grab
The charges against Rep. McIver show textbook authoritarian behavior: punishing perceived political enemies with made-up charges to silence and intimidate
The Trump administration's latest move is a stark reminder of the dangers of unchecked power and the erosion of democratic norms. The unlawful charges brought against Rep. LaMonica McIver are a blatant attempt to silence a vocal critic and intimidate others from speaking truth to power.
Here are the key messaging points from the Not Above the Law Coalition you need to know to push back against Trump's authoritarian agenda and defend our democracy.
This is a politically motivated charge and blatant abuse of executive power.
The DOJ should immediately drop these ridiculous, unwarranted charges targeting a member of Congress for performing her constitutional oversight duties in her district.
Alina Habba might be an interim US Attorney, but she seems to be functioning more like Trump’s personal lawyer, using her position to enact retribution against Trump's perceived political enemies.
This is textbook authoritarian behavior: punishing perceived political enemies with made-up charges to silence and intimidate those serving as a lawful check on Trump’s power.
This action is part of a dangerous pattern, including defying court orders, defunding universities over free speech, and investigating former staffers who wrote embarrassing books about their time in the Administration.
Trump is acting like a king, and his systematic abuse of executive power is a direct assault on our constitutional freedoms and rights.
If Trump can do this to a member of Congress, he can do it to anyone. His abuse of federal power isn't just an abstract threat—it directly endangers the fundamental freedoms of all Americans.
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She’s a fat pig and deserves the arrest