CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM
To the President of the United States
Why This Matters Now
Mr. President,
I respectfully submit this memorandum because I believe a unique constitutional opportunity now stands before your Administration.
The judicial process concerning Trump v. Barbara is nearing its conclusion. Regardless of its final disposition, the Presidency retains independent constitutional responsibilities under Article II to faithfully execute the laws of the United States within the limits of the Constitution.
This memorandum does not ask you to disregard the courts, nor does it ask you to act outside your lawful authority. Rather, it respectfully proposes that your Administration examine whether existing Reconstruction-era statutes, constitutional provisions, and executive authorities warrant renewed consideration as America approaches its 250th Anniversary.
Time matters.
Not because constitutional principles expire, but because opportunities for national leadership are often limited by events.
America is entering a period in which the Nation’s attention will increasingly focus upon the 250th Anniversary of Independence, the 2026 and 2028 election cycles, the FIFA World Cup, and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Questions concerning constitutional identity, national unity, civic education, and public confidence will not diminish during this period. They are likely to become more prominent.
For that reason, this memorandum recommends prompt executive review of the attached materials.
It does not presume that every proposal is legally correct or immediately implementable.
Instead, it asks that the appropriate constitutional officers of your Administration—including White House Counsel, the Attorney General, the Office of Legal Counsel, and other appropriate advisors—determine what actions, if any, may lawfully be undertaken under existing constitutional and statutory authority.
If portions of this Initiative are found to be legally sound, they may offer an opportunity to advance constitutional literacy, historical understanding, national reconciliation, and practical public policy through lawful executive leadership.
If portions require revision, they should be revised.
If portions exceed existing executive authority, they should be presented to Congress or reserved for future public discussion.
That is how constitutional government is intended to function.
Mr. President, every Administration confronts moments when it must decide whether merely to respond to events—or to help define them.
This memorandum respectfully suggests that such a moment may now be before you.
Respectfully,
Ted Hayes
Mr. Citizen Patriot