“RUSSIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING…” CONGRESS MUST SAFEGUARD OUR ELECTIONS AND HOLD TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE!
ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
…the Mueller Report details how Russia attacked the 2016 election in order to benefit Trump and how Trump has criminally and repeatedly obstructed the investigation into those attacks, which is an impeachable offense. The Senate must
- protect our elections by enacting HR 1
- investigate the national security risks posed by Trump’s many entanglements with Russia and ‘follow the money.’
- hold Trump accountable.
Our democracy depends on it. Thank you.
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS
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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
…the Mueller Report details how Russia attacked the 2016 election in order to benefit Trump and how Trump has criminally and repeatedly obstructed the investigation into those attacks, which is an impeachable offense. The House has begun the job of protecting our elections by enacting HR 1. I ask the Representative to:
- do everything he/she can to push for HR1’s passage in the Senate
- follow up the Mueller report by immediately investigate the national security risks posed by Trump’s many entanglements with Russia and ‘follow the money.’
- hold Trump accountable
Our democracy depends on it. Thank you.
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
ACTION THREE: FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS
Pass along this action alert, especially to friends in Red states. Tell them to KEEP CALLING!
BACKGROUND:
The Mueller Report found that Russia “…perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome…” Russia attacked us by:
- Creating fake accounts supporting Trump that may have reached 126 million people on Facebook and millions more on other social media
- Organizing dozens of rallies supporting Trump
- Stealing documents from the Clinton campaign and releasing them to benefit Trump.
The Report confirmed many facts that Trump labeled “fake news.” The investigation “… established multiple links between Trump Campaign officials and individuals tied to the Russian government.” But Trump did not condemn the attacks, investigate what happened, or seek to prevent it from happening again. Instead, he:
- Welcomed and encouraged the attacks (“Russia, if you’re listening..”)
- “[E]xpected [he] would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts…”
- Took Putin’s word over US intelligence sources that Russia was responsible
- Criminally, repeatedly, obstructed the investigation into Russia’s crimes
- Discourages efforts to safeguard our electoral system
Congress must do its job. It must stop future attacks. It must investigate the national security threats posed by Trump’s strange deference to Putin. It must “follow the money.” It must hold Trump accountable.
SOURCES:
Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election, Volume I of II, Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III, March 2019
