CITIZEN INDICTMENT OF DONALD J. TRUMP

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The Electoral College has confirmed the election of Donald J. Trump to the office of the presidency. The tenor of the campaign, as well as the personal conduct of Mr. Trump—before, during and since the election—has called into question the fitness of the president-elect to assume the office of the presidency when the president is inaugurated on January 20.

On December 2, Christopher Suprun, an elector from Texas, announced his intention to withdraw his electoral vote for Mr. Trump, citing his objection to the president-elect's continuing involvement with his domestic and foreign business interests, his disturbing lack of discipline, his deficiency in foreign policy experience, his dalliance with national security matters, and other actions. Opposition to Mr. Trump is bi-partisan. During the campaign, more than 50 Republican former national security officials and foreign policy experts co-signed a statement opposing him.

Mr. Trump has, in his words and actions, ignored standards of the electoral process and disregarded norms of behavior expected of an American president by:

Engaging in discussions with world leaders about subjects of strategic importance to the United States; in doing so, Mr. Trump has illegally assumed the role of president, though he has not taken the oath of office, and has not been inaugurated.
Mr. Trump has permitted his wife, daughter and son-in-law to attend meetings that he has conducted with foreign leaders. Reports that the president-elect requested security clearances for family members raise questions about whether he is jeopardizing national security and violating the anti-nepotism law that bars presidents from appointing family members to cabinet positions or other formal government jobs.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly refused to release his IRS records for public scrutiny, preventing a detailed review of his national and international business dealings, bypassing well established protocol and keeping the electorate from properly judging his fitness for office. 

Mr. Trump has indicated that he intends to ignore the Constitutional mandate that would require him as president to divest his participation in a variety of businesses, real estate holdings, and other transactions in contravention of article 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

By refusing to unequivocally denounce statements of support from White Nationalist individuals and groups during the campaign, Mr. Trump and his surrogates have encouraged behavior inimical to the values of the United States and have violated the dignity of the Office of President.

In the age of nuclear weapons, the United States needs a sober, responsible, mature leader to guide the ship of state. This indictment is intended to call on members of the U.S. Congress to rise in unity
and issue a reprimand declaring their opposition to Mr. Trump’s actions . 
 
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