Tell Congress: Stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes

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The Trump administration is murdering civilians in international waters. We need answers so we can stop the killing.

Since September, the Trump administration has ordered over 20 lethal strikes on civilian boats near Venezuela, killing nearly 90 people in clear violation of domestic and international law. For weeks, the Trump administration has promoted unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims about the people being targeted, even though investigations show that the strikes killed fishermen who were simply trying to make a living for their families. The administration is reportedly relying on a secret legal memo that wrongly claims these killings are lawful and that anyone involved in the strikes would somehow be immune from prosecution for murder or other crimes, yet they refuse to make the memo public.

We'll be clear: This is an egregious abuse of power with life-or-death consequences. It is also criminal.

Congress must stop the president's illegal and immoral strikes, and officials who have carried them out must be held accountable. Take action now.

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U.S. House & Senate

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The Trump administration is murdering civilians in international waters. We need answers so we can stop the killing.

We'll be clear: This is an egregious abuse of power with life-or-death consequences. It is also criminal.

Congress must stop the president's illegal and immoral strikes, and officials who have carried them out must be held accountable. Take action now.

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U.S. House & Senate

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Subject Hold public hearings on Pres. Trump's illegal boat strikes ASAP

Since September, the Trump administration's strikes on private boats near Venezuela have murdered dozens of civilians, in clear violation of both domestic and international law. They cannot be allowed to continue.

The president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are hiding even basic facts about the killings. They have repeatedly claimed these strikes are lawful, citing a secret legal opinion that apparently tries to bless the ongoing strikes as somehow lawful, but won't make it public. But, we're not in an armed conflict with these civilians, and it's a crime for the United States to use the military to kill people accused only of criminal conduct with no evidence and no trial. The secret memo also reportedly claims the administration can somehow immunize anyone who authorized or took part in these unlawful strikes from future criminal prosecution.

As your constituent, I urge you to immediately hold public hearings and hold the Trump administration accountable for its illegal strikes.

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The president doesn't have the authority to act as judge, jury, and executioner. That is murder. Please use your power to demand accountability and bring this illegal killing campaign to an end.

Sincerely,

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Tell Congress: Stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes

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