Benton County Democratic Central Committee

Folks —

We know we’ve sent you a lot of emails on the Supreme Court’s ruling granting Donald Trump virtually unlimited immunity from criminal prosecution.

Here’s why: This decision is terrifying, undermines the rule of law in our nation, and raises the stakes of this election even higher than before.

Don’t just take it from us — Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion makes clear that American democracy as we know it is on the line. She wrote, “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”

It’s easy to feel hopeless in moments like this, but there’s something you can do to fight back, to speak out. Will you sign our urgent petition to stand behind Justice Sotomayor and her dissent of this decision? Join the thousands of supporters who are speaking out today.

Here’s what else Justice Sotomayor had to say about the consequences of this ruling:

• “It makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of Government, that no man is above the law.”
• “Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.”
• “In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.”
• “A President’s use of any official power for any purpose, even the most corrupt, is immune from prosecution. That is just as bad as it sounds, and it is baseless.”

We know who Trump is and what he’s capable of — and this decision gives him the legal license to do essentially whatever he wants if he returns to the White House. That’s why reelecting President Biden has never been more important to the future of our democracy than it is right now.

If you agree that nobody is above the law, not even the President of the United States, please sign our urgent petition to stand with Justice Sotomayor and her rallying cry to protect American democracy. Working together is the only way to stop Donald Trump. Period.

Team Biden-Harris

We sincerely thank you for your help and support.