Editor’s Note: Below is the text and announced signatories of an Open Letter sent to Republican leaders in Congress concerning what they consider the ‘weaponization’ of the American criminal justice system through the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The names and affiliations of those who signed the letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are for purposes of identification. The letter, which asks the Republicans in Congress to take certain specific steps — follows:
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
United States House of Representatives
H-232, The Capitol
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Republican Leader
United States Senate
S-230, The Capitol
June 11, 2024
Washington, D.C.
Dear House and Senate Republican Leadership:
For the first time in our history, the American justice system was successfully weaponized to convict the Republican presidential nominee on multiple phony felonies with the help of a Constitution-bending partisan judge, a politically motivated District Attorney, and the Biden White House.
The verdict is a travesty of justice. Look at the facts: The District Attorney was funded by George Soros and campaigned on “getting” Donald Trump. He was assisted by one of the Biden administration’s top appointees at the Department of Justice who aided him in inventing a crime out of thin air, elevating what is normally a misdemeanor with a long-expired statute of limitations to 34 felonies. The chief witness was a convicted perjurer who admitted to hating and stealing from his former client. The judge, Juan Merchan, tainted the jury from day one by ignoring nearly every motion and objection by the defense and refusing to allow crucial testimony. He also refused to recuse himself despite donating to anti-Trump causes and while his daughter raised money off the trial to benefit Democrat politicians.
The New York political partisan judicial lynching of Donald Trump clearly demonstrates to the American people what a leftist oligarchy means – and can mean – to any American who falls into political disfavor and is targeted by the left.
Even if President Trump prevails on appeal, the Democrats have caused the damage they hoped for: together with their willing handmaidens in the media, they are already painting their chief political opponent as a “convicted felon,” hoping that the outcome of this political show trial will impact the 2024 election.
Such partisan weaponization is blatantly un-American and demands a courageous and coordinated response from congressional Republicans. Strongly worded tweets and statements are not enough to fight back against what is an attack on the core foundations of American democracy.
To that end, we urge you to engage in meaningful action by joining a letter currently being circulated by Senators Mike Lee, J.D. Vance, Rick Scott, Tommy Tuberville, Marsha Blackburn, Roger Marshall, Ron Johnson, and a growing number of their Senate colleagues. The letter makes clear these senators intend to use their leverage within the Senate to respond to the unprecedented political weaponization engaged in by this White House.
The letter vows not to:
(A)llow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare; 2) vote to confirm this administration’s political or judicial appointees; and 3) allow expedited consideration and passage of Democrat legislation or authorities that are not directly relevant to the safety of the American people. (emphasis added)
We strongly urge House and Senate Republican leadership to unite in support of the rule of law and to fight back against this abuse of our system of government. Americans are outraged at this weaponization of our judicial system, and you should be as well. This bell will not be un-rung unless our congressional representatives fight it with all of their leverage.
Sincerely,
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell, Chairman, Conservative Action Project, Chairman, CNP Action, Inc.
Penny Y. Nance, President & CEO, Concerned Women for America
Ed Corrigan, Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project and President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute
Bob Carlstrom, President, AMAC Action
Chad Connelly, Founder and President, Faith Wins
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop, White House Advisor, President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985)
William L. Walton, The Bill Walton Show, Resolute Protector Foundation
David Bozell, President, ForAmerica
Alfred S. Regnery, President, Republic Book Publishers
Jenny Beth Martin, Chairman, Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund
Lisa B. Nelson
Mike Davis, President & Founder, Article III Project
Kay R. Daly, President, Coalition for a Fair Judiciary
The Honorable Tim Huelskamp, PhD., Former Congressman, Kansas
Bishop E.W. Jackson,. Sr., Founder and President, STAND Foundation, Inc.
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer, President, American Values
Nancy Schulze, National Strategic Advisor, Physicians for Reform
Seton Motley, President, Less Government
Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life
Randy M. Long, Founder, Long Business Advisors, LLC
Elaine Donnelly, President Center for Military Readiness
Tom DeWeese, President, American Policy Center
Eric Georgatos, Executive Producer, America Can We Talk? americacanwetalk.org
Joan Holt Lindsey, President, Lindsey Communications
Kimberly Good, President & CIO, KCG Investment Advisory Services LLC
Kimberly Fletcher, Founder & President, Moms for America
Saulius “Saul” Anuzis, President, 60 Plus Association
Debbie Georgatos, Host, AmericaCanWeTalk, CWT Publications LLC
Gerard Kassar, State Chairman, New York State Conservative Party
The Honorable Mike Hill, Former Member, Florida State House
Walker Wildmon, CEO, AFA Action
James Taylor, President, The Heartland Institute
Eunie Smith, President, Eagle Forum of Alabama
The Honorable Bob McEwen, U.S. House of Representatives, Former Member, Ohio
The Honorable Jim DeMint, Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute, Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)
Rebecca Weber, CEO, Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC)
Thomas E. McClusky, Principal, Greenlight Strategies, LLC
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq., President and CEO, First Liberty Institute
L. Brent Bozell III, Founder and President, Media Research Center
Cleta Mitchell, Esq., Senior Legal Fellow, Conservative Partnership Institute
The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell, President, The Leadership Institute
Andy Roth, President, State Freedom Caucus Network
Lori Roman, President, ACRU Action Fund
David N. Bossie, President, Citizens United
Gina Swoboda, Executive Director, Voter Reference Foundation
Richard Harris, Executive Director, Truth and Liberty Coalition
Judson Phillips, Founder. Tea Party Nation
Brigitte Gabriel, Chairwoman and CEO, Act For America
C. Preston Noell III, President, Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.
Richard Manning, President, Americans for Limited Government
Robert K. Fischer, Meeting Coordinator. Conservatives of Faith
Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel
Eb Wilkinson, Principal, Wilkinson Wealth Management
Kelly Kullberg, General Secretary, American Association of Evangelicals (AAE)
The Honorable Richard D. Hayes, State Representative, State of Texas
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr., Managing Editor, ConservativeHQ.com
Dr. Paige Patterson, President, Sandy Creek Foundation
Kristen A. Ullman, President, Eagle Forum
James L. Martin, Founder/Chairman. 60 Plus Association
Paul Gessing, President, Rio Grande Foundation
The Honorable Elias Coop-Gonzalez, Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates
E. Paul Bigham, Founder/CEO, Bigham Nonprofit Fundraising Academy
Kevin Freeman, Founder, NSIC Institute
The Honorable Peter J. Thomas, Chairman, The Conservative Caucus
Tom DeWeese, President, American Policy Center
Note and Disclosure: The Conservative Action Project (CAP) is located at 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 830, Washington, D.C.. 20001, United States.The group was founded in 2008 by many conservative leaders with former Attorney General Edwin Meese III serving as the Founding Chairman. CAP is currently chaired by the Hon. J. Kenneth Blackwell and is designed to facilitate conservative leaders working together on behalf of common goals. Participants include the CEOs of over 100 organizations representing all major elements of the conservative movement — economic, social and national security. Pat McGuigan, editor emeritus for CityNewsOKC, worked closely with several persons whose names are listed on this letter during the decade (1980-1990) he worked in the nation’s capitol.
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