Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Wednesday: Demand Democracy from Republicans (RSVP)

Join a vigil to hold Donald Trump and his Republican defenders accountable.

Dear New York MoveOn member,

Yesterday, Donald Trump stood in front of the world's media and said that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin over every U.S. intelligence agency when Putin claims that Russia didn't meddle in the 2016 election. He even suggested that we should make Russian intelligence agents part of the Mueller investigation, rather than the subjects of that investigation. 

Tomorrow, we have a chance to escalate our outrage and demand that we hold Trump—and the Republicans who are failing to take action—accountable.

On Wednesday at sundown in over 100 cities and towns around the country, we're coming together for "Confront Corruption: Defend Democracy" vigils, where we'll demonstrate that the American people will fight for our democracy even as Trump backs down before Russian attacks.

Can you join us Wednesday for a rapid-response vigil to defend democracy?

When: This Wednesday, June 18

Where: Near you (click here for the closest event)

What: Vigils to bear witness to the attacks on our way of life

This link will take you to a website hosted by March for Truth, where you can find more details and RSVP. Don't see an event in your area? Sign up to host one!

The past two years have shown that Republicans in Congress will give Donald Trump a pass on almost anything, from his response to the Charlottesville attack to his relentless assault on the Mueller investigation. But Trump's horrendous showing in Helsinki appears to have riled up people across parties. Spontaneous protests erupted at the White House last night to greet Trump, and just take a look at some of the summit's coverage in local newspapers around the country:

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MoveOn members have been at the forefront of calling for and defending the independent Mueller investigation into Russia's interference in our elections and the Trump team's involvement. We have consistently called out the anti-democratic, self-dealing practices of Trump and his kleptocratic Cabinet and family. And we have been in the fight to defend our democracy from Big Money, gerrymandering, and other right-wing attacks. Now that it's clearer than ever Trump won't defend Americans from Russia's attack, it's a critical moment to show up and take action.

Click here to find a vigil near you.

Thanks for all you do, 

–David, Justin, Karine, Emma, and the rest of the team

P.S. By choosing to attend this event, you are committing to participate nonviolently and in accordance with the law, to work to de-escalate confrontations with others, and to behave lawfully to ensure the safety of event participants. You also acknowledge that you are solely responsible for any injury or damage to your person or property resulting from or occurring during this event, and that you release MoveOn.org Civic Action and MoveOn.org Political Action (and their officers, directors, employees, and agents) from any liability for that injury or damage. Some of the events listed may include or invite participants to engage in civil disobedience or illegal activity. These events are organized independently of MoveOn, and MoveOn does not solicit or encourage your participation in these activities.

Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now more than ever. Will you stand with us?

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