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Stop Trump's government-wide attack on free speech and protest. End NSPM-7 investigations NOW!

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    Stop Trump's government-wide attack on free speech and protest. End NSPM-7 investigations NOW!

    Petition to Congress:
    We urge you to stop the federal government's targeted persecution of people and organizations exercising their First Amendment rights to protest. We urge you to oppose the persecution called for under NSPM-7, and to oppose increased funding for counterterrorism initiatives to carry out NSPM-7.

    The Trump administration raided Ilhan Omar's home in a politically-motivated effort to deport her.1 The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged James Comey a third time in Trump's crusade against the former FBI director.2 The federal government sent anti-ICE activists to prison for decades for opposing ICE violence.3

    This is Trump's government-wide effort to prosecute political enemies and instill fear in anyone protesting his administration. The White House is using NSPM-7 — a dangerous national security memo — to dramatically expand the definition of "domestic terrorist" to include people with mainstream views that differ from Trump's extreme far-right agenda.4

    Stephen Miller characterized Trump's political opponents as "enemies of civilization."5 First Amendment advocates warn that anyone opposing Trump could be targeted by this administration.6 Congress needs to put an end to the full-blown weaponization of law enforcement.

    Sign the petition: Block Trump and Stephen Miller's persecution of protestors and political opponents under NSPM-7!

    Trump has targeted journalists, media outlets, pro-Palestinian protesters, people involved in investigating his attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and many others.

    He threatened former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and state election officials with criminal charges.7,8 Last week, his DOJ indicted Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas, who led Democratic redistricting efforts in Virginia, in another political attack.9

    "The NSPM-7 blueprint enables efficient coordination across federal agencies to disrupt our democracy and go after the greatest number of people through surveillance, investigation, and prosecution," said an advocate at Free Press. "The aim is to levy the heaviest penalties across agencies to achieve the harshest sentences."10

    Under the Trump regime, no one who opposes the White House’s far-right agenda is safe. We need our lawmakers to decisively stand up against authoritarianism.

    Sign the petition: Congress must take immediate action to end Trump’s politically motivated threats, arrests, and prosecutions NOW.


    Sources:

    1. CNN, "Rep. Ilhan Omar responds after federal officers search her home," October 12, 2026.
    2. NBC News, "James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration," October 26, 2026.
    3. The Intercept, "Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines," June 23, 2026.
    4. Ken Klippenstein, "Trump's NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism 'Indicators,'" Setpember 27, 2025.
    5. Common Dreams, "House Democrats Probe Use of Trump’s NSPM-7 to Target 'Left-Leaning Political Groups,'" August 19, 2026.
    6. Free Press, "Enemies of the State: NSPM-7 and the Trump Plan to Crush Dissent," October 2026.
    7. The Guardian, "Justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal Reserve," January 11, 2026.
    8. The Guardian, "Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight," July 8, 2026.
    9. Politico, "DOJ indicts Virginia Democrat who led redistricting push on drug trafficking, money laundering charges," October 22, 2026.
    10. Common Dreams, "'Nothing and No One Is Off the Table for NSPM-7,' Warns Analysis of Trump Crackdown on Dissent," October 21, 2026.