Hegseth and Trump’s threats

I didn’t get shot at and launch into orbit to see freedom of speech in the United States be undermined on my watch.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Emily: Trump and Hegseth are coming after everything I worked for during my 25 years in the Navy and NASA. But this is about more than just me. It’s about the rights of every person in this country. I didn’t get shot at and launch into orbit to see freedom of speech in the United States be undermined on my watch. I refuse to be silenced, and I absolutely won’t let them intimidate anyone else. But, to win against these bullies, we need a team in each state, coast-to-coast, that’s ready to fight back. And that starts with strengthening our state parties as much as possible. That’s why I made direct contributions to dozens of state parties over the last few months. And today, Emily, I’m hoping you’ll join me. If you’re with me, please: Support your state Democratic party by donating to the State Party Victory Fund today. You can use this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/em-dnc-may-2026-spvf If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution to the State Party Victory Fund instantly: Donate $7 Donate $32 Donate $50 Donate $100 Donate $250 Other Amount We’re going to need to raise a significant amount of resources for our state parties this year to take back our majorities in Congress and rein in this President so we can defend our democracy and our Constitution, just like I swore an oath to do. So thank you for your support. Don’t give up the ship. Mark   If you gave recently via check or mail, our system may not have yet processed your gift. We are appreciative and thank you greatly for your support. CONTRIBUTE VOLUNTEER Text JOIN to 43367 Manage how often you receive DNC emails by filling out this form. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., make a contribution today. Paid for by the State Party Victory Fund, a joint fundraising project for the DNC and the State Democratic Parties of 50 states and DC, www.democrats.org/victoryfund. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions or gifts to the State Party Victory Fund are not tax deductible. Your contribution will be used in connection with federal elections and is subject to the contribution prohibitions and limitations of the Federal Election Campaign Act. Your contribution will be divided between your State Democratic Party (95%) and the DNC (5%), both of which have authorized and paid for this mailing. Contributions to the DNC will be spent for DNC activities and programs as the DNC determines within its sole discretion, and will not be earmarked for a particular candidate. The State Party Victory Fund is a joint fundraising project of the Democratic National Committee and the state Democratic parties of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY. You have the option of redesignating your contribution to another participating state party. Notwithstanding this allocation formula, your contribution is subject to change if your contribution, when combined with previous contributions, exceeds your allocable contribution limit to a participant.