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MoveOn Statement on Trump Admin Arresting Political Opponents

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration bringing federal charges against Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “We are in dangerous territory now that the president of the United States is arresting anyone who disagrees with him. If he can get away with arresting a sitting member of Congress, a judge, or a student, he can arrest anybody. MoveOn and our members have Rep. McIver’s back, and we will not let the Trump administration intimidate us into silence. “It is…

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MoveOn Statement on President Trump’s Latest Abuse of Power

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WASHINGTON – In response to Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest while protesting the Trump administration’s anti-constitutional efforts to abduct innocent people, MoveOn Civic Action released the following statement: “The Trump administration is abusing its power to arrest anybody who disagrees with them—everyone from mayors to judges to students. This is part of President Trump’s authoritarian playbook to scare the American people into silence and complicity. “We all have the constitutional freedom to express our political opinion and to peacefully protest. We cannot allow the Trump administration to take those rights away…

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MoveOn Statement in Response to the Tragic D.C. Plane Crash

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WASHINGTON – In response to the devastating collision last night, MoveOn Civic Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne issued the following statement: “We are devastated by the heartbreaking crash in the Potomac River and mourn the lives lost. As we grieve with the families of those affected, we also express gratitude for air safety professionals who keep our skies safe and first responders who have been on the scene for hours in an effort to rescue the victims of this tragedy.  “We need to learn more about what happened and…

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MoveOn Statement on President Biden’s Historic Pardons

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WASHINGTON – In response to President Joe Biden commuting 1,500 sentences and granting 39 pardons in the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “MoveOn applauds President Biden for providing much-deserved second chances and correcting past injustices for those mistreated by a justice system that needs to be reformed to truly make our communities safe. These acts of clemency are a crucial and historic step. We call on the president to continue through the remainder of his term and…

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BREAKING: MoveOn Statement on Election Results

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement:  “Despite the deeply disappointing results of the election yesterday, our work to build a better future for our families and our nation does not end here. Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans will continue to try and divide us in hopes we give up and clear the path for them to dismantle our democracy and take away our freedoms.  “As we process the outcome of the election, our MoveOn community is thinking about our friends, family, and…

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MoveOn Statement on RFK Jr. Dropping Out and Endorsing Trump

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Rahna Epting: “With Kamala Harris on the rise and both Donald Trump and RFK Jr. cratering, this is a desperate play to shake up the race. RFK Jr.’s endorsement will not save him.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is officially dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Donald Trump as mentioned in a Pennsylvania court filing, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “We have always recognized what the RFK Jr. campaign was: a MAGA front designed to…

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