1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

Dr. Peter Marks, a respected FDA official, resigned with these chilling words: “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.” Substitute “Secretary” with “President,” and you’ve distilled the moral crisis consuming our government. Let us be clear: this is not passive complicity. YOU are not bystanders. YOU are active participants. YOU echo the lies, amplify the falsehoods, and willingly abandon the truth for political favor and personal ambition. YOU wrap YOURSELVES in patriotism. YOU invoke Christianity. Yet YOU have surrendered YOUR conscience to one man’s delusion. That hypocrisy must weigh heavy—if not now, then certainly in the years to come. YOU know this is not governance. It is a theater of submission, a hollow ritual of power, ego, and fear. And it is already costing lives. We know people have died under Trump’s policies. But more suffering is coming. More will disappear. More will be harmed, abused, and imprisoned without due process. And make no mistake: each name will be tied to YOU. Not only to Trump. To YOU. The mother torn from her children—YOUR name beside hers. The protester locked away for dissent—YOUR name beside theirs. The journalist silenced—by YOU. The immigrant deported without due process—because of YOU. The woman denied care—YOUR name there. The elderly stripped of Social Security—YOUR name. The veteran left without mental health services—YOUR name. The child who dies of hunger—YOUR name. The girl forced to carry her rapist’s child—YOUR name. In courtrooms. In documentaries. In archives. In textbooks. YOUR name. YOU will not be able to claim ignorance. YOU will not be able to claim neutrality. YOU will not even be able to claim fear. Because YOU are not in hiding. YOU are on the record. YOU are in the spotlight. YOU are choosing this path, vote by vote, speech by speech, smile by smile. And when Donald Trump is gone YOUR legacy will remain. And when that day comes, “I was just following orders” will not save YOU. History will remember those who traded truth for power, who exchanged duty for obedience, who sacrificed freedom for favor. And so will the American people. And if YOU are, in fact, the Christians YOU claim to be—Then tell us: What will be YOUR defense before God?