ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ATTEMPTED COUP IS PREREQUISITE FOR STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY

Jump to today’s actions:

Call the Senate
Call the House
Get 2020 Ready

Background

To ensure no repeat of Wednesday’s attempted coup, Congress must demand accountability for all colluders and enact legislation precluding such behavior.

Trump’s immediate removal

Prevents further irreparable damage to democratic institutions and warns future wannabe authoritarians such behavior’s intolerable.
Disqualifies him from public office and receipt of lifetime $200,000+ pension, $1 million annual travel allowance, full secret service detail.

Domestic terrorists, armed with deadly weapons, nooses, and plastic handcuffs, whose ranks included law enforcement members, local politicians, and ex-military, must be swiftly punished. Congress must also criminalize domestic terrorism.

The 14th Amendment, disallowing from serving in Congress anyone engaging in “insurrection” against the Constitution or aiding its enemies, supports removal of those repeating lies of a stolen election and voting to overturn its results.

Congress must also investigate:

Networks of violent right-wing hate groups and Republican organizations who mobilized and bankrolled it.
Capitol Police who cooperated with or aided rioters.
Federal officials who prevented proper police mobilization, and Trump-installed Pentagon leaders, who only belatedly authorized National Guard deployment.
Social media companies’ promotion of disinformation and radicalization fueling the sedition.

For real healing, however, Democrats must demonstrate to victims of soaring economic inequality that the government can meaningfully improve their lives.

1. Call the Senate.

Script Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting Trump’s impeachment and removal. Although Trump has only 9 days left to serve, the Senate must return to convict and disqualify him, which is necessary to prevent him from running for office and to warn future wannabe authoritarians that such behavior won’t be tolerated. The Senate must return to do its duty. By attempting to overturn Biden’s election as president, the behavior of Trump’s allies in the Senate was just as seditious and warrants their disqualification for office under the 14th Amendment. I also urge you to demand the investigation of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting Trump’s impeachment and removal and the removal of Senators Hawley and Cruz. Although Trump has only 9 days left to serve, the Senate must return to convict and disqualify him, which is necessary to prevent him from running for office and to warn future wannabe authoritarians such behavior won’t be tolerated. By attempting to overturn Biden’s election as president, the behavior of Trump’s allies in the Senate was just as seditious and warrants their disqualification for office under the 14th Amendment. I also urge you to demand the investigation of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

If you really want to prevent future assaults on our democracy, you should organize members of your caucus to accompany you to the White House to convince Trump to resign, as the GOP did right before Nixon was impeached. I also urge you to call for investigations of all groups involved in instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

2. Call the House.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting Trump’s impeachment and removal, which is necessary to prevent him from running for office and to warn future wannabe authoritarians that such behavior won’t be tolerated. By attempting to overturn Biden’s election as president, the behavior of Trump’s allies in the House was just as seditious and warrants their disqualification for office under the 14th Amendment. I also urge you to demand the investigation of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

If you really want to honor your oath of office and prevent future assaults on our democracy, you should organize members of your caucus to accompany you to the White House to convince Trump to resign, as the GOP did right before Nixon was impeached. I also urge you to call for investigations of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting Trump’s impeachment and removal, which is necessary to prevent him from running for office and to warn future wannabe authoritarians that such behavior won’t be tolerated. By attempting to overturn Biden’s election as president, the behavior of Trump’s allies in the House was just as seditious and warrants their disqualification for office under the 14th Amendment. I also urge you to demand the investigation of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting Trump’s impeachment and removal, which is necessary to prevent him from running for office and to warn future wannabe authoritarians that such behavior won’t be tolerated. By attempting to overturn Biden’s election as president, the behavior of Trump’s allies in the House was just as seditious and warrants their disqualification for office under the 14th Amendment. I also urge you to demand the investigation of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting Trump’s impeachment and removal, which is necessary to prevent him from running for office and to warn future wannabe authoritarians that such behavior won’t be tolerated. By attempting to overturn Biden’s election as president, the behavior of Trump’s allies in the House was just as seditious and warrants their disqualification for office under the 14th Amendment. I also urge you to demand the investigation of all groups involved in the instigating and planning of the rally leading up to the storming of the Capitol, of the inadequate law enforcement responses, and of the roles played by members of Congress and its staffers, the Executive branch, and law enforcement.

Look up your rep.