Jeremy Hepler

Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Boulevard Monster, Cricket Hunters, and Sunray Alice. Book fiend. Proud dad. Grateful husband.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically.

Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country.

Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case.

Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve.

In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota.

The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

[Jonathan Maberry @JonathanMaberry]

And I'm already making plans for NEXT October....

[Jeremy Hepler @JeremyHepler]

@ElfordAlley Thanks so much, Elford! Looking forward to reading yours, too! 👊

[Jeremy Hepler @JeremyHepler]

WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED anthology hits the book shelves and digital world today!
Don't miss out on this superb anthology compiled by Wayne Fenlon, edited by Jen Bernardini, and stacked with amazing authors I'm honored to share a TOC with! https://t.co/uBNUr09VBE

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

Musk spends $366 million dollars to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Tell him in the booth that your vote isn’t for sale.

[SarahVLangan @SarahVLangan1]

I am thrilled!

[Jeremy Hepler @JeremyHepler]

@CoyHallBooks Happy Anniversary!

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

If you don't like the news, ban it. Why not? It works in Russia.

[Jeremy Hepler @JeremyHepler]

Pre-order is live for the ebook edition at a special discount price until October 13th.
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£2.21 UK
Run and tell your friends 📷
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eARCS are also available to reviewers.

[Catherine Cavendish @Cat_Cavendish]

Looks familiar! 🤣🤣🤣

[Jeremy Hepler @JeremyHepler]

@serialsemantic Sending my best to him!

[Erin Al-Mehairi ✍🏼👩🏻‍💻 @ErinAlMehairi]

I have openings for new editing projects! Short stories, novellas, a novel, etc. I have a lot of rescue cats to feed & repairs to do on our car & my parents home so I could use the work. Better a human eye for editing! See my website info in my bio here & email soon. RTs pls!🫶🏼

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

Never mind the UFO files.
Release the Epstein files.

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

We are being robbed blind.

[Grace Gym🏋️‍♀️ @GraceGym_]

My grandpa showed me this, and I still can’t believe it works 👍

[Ronald Malfi @RonaldMalfi]

TONIGHT!
I'll be slinging signatures at the Barnes & Noble in Annapolis, MD, tonight at 5 pm as THE HIVE tour continues! @TitanBooks

[Ronald Malfi @RonaldMalfi]

The Hive
765 pages of dread.
Out today, wherever books are sold.