Dear MoveOn member,
Don't buy Trump's lies.
Mueller took over two years to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 election—and along the way Congress and the American public were able to confirm that there was a high level of foreign influence with a clear preference for Trump.
We know Trump has been surrounded by corrupt, criminal activity: from his campaign chairman Paul Manafort, to his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, his longtime confidant Roger Stone, his former NSA advisor Michael Flynn, his former campaign aide Rick Gates, his former campaign advisor George Papadopoulos, and many others.1 We also know from Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress that the report did not exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice—that was Barr's decision in less than two days. The American public deserves—and demands—to see the full Mueller report, not just Barr's summary and hasty exoneration.
Sign the petition demanding the Justice Department release the full Mueller report to the public.
Sign the petition demanding the Justice Department release the full Mueller report to the public.
A brief "summary" by a hand-picked political appointee does not change that fact that the impact of Mueller's findings is far-reaching with consequences still to be felt—from the nearly 200 criminal charges already filed, many of them implicating key Trump advisors, to the ongoing investigations based on Mueller's work by the Southern District of New York, Congress, and other entities.
We can't settle for a brief and partisan overview of Mueller's report—but deserve to see it entirely. Can you add your name to demand that Barr release the full Mueller report to the public?
Trump has lied and attacked this investigation at every turn—even while carrying out corruption, self-enrichment, and attacks on constitutional rights in plain sight! The list of Trump's deceptions, corruption, and attacks on our Constitution is legion—using the public treasury to pay into Trump private properties, violation of the emoluments clause, firing James Comey, interfering to get his son-in-law security clearance, allowing his children to mix private business with public service, lying about the tragedy in Puerto Rico and failing in relief efforts, separating and traumatizing families and children at the border, fierce attacks against Muslims, immigrants, people of color, the LGBTQ community, politicizing a fake national emergency to circumvent Congress, paying hush money to silence political critics, putting lobbyists in charge of agencies that then serve those same lobbyists' private interests, and so much more.
So no one should be surprised that Trump's administration cannot be taken at their word. They lie often and with no shame or regard for our democracy.
House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, former U.S. chief ethics officer Walter Shaub, leading lawyers, scholars, journalists, and political leaders have all issued the same call: Barr, who was handpicked by Trump after he attacked the Mueller investigation, and who has publicly espoused a broad view of executive privilege, is not a fair arbiter, and has not earned the benefit of the doubt.
Congress must remain emboldened to demand answers and accountability. The media cannot be cowed by Trump's triumphant, dismissive, and deceptive tweets—and must continue to shine a spotlight on all of this corruption.
Our grassroots efforts led to pressure on Congress and the administration itself, brought over 100,000 people into the streets in hundreds of events across the country just two days after the midterm election, and gave cover for Mueller's team to conduct and finish an independent investigation that led to nearly 200 criminal charges, and paved the way for cases against Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, and more.
Our actions over this time period made a difference. Now we'll continue to fight to get the report released—and continue the longer fight against corruption, unconstitutional actions, and violent attacks from this White House, until we remove this administration from power.
And keep up the fight.
Thank you for all you do.
—David Sievers
Source:
1. "Here are all of the Indictments, Guilty Pleas and Convictions from Robert Mueller's Investigation," Time Magazine, March 22 2019:
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