Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism'

As of Friday , 140 members of the Yale Class of 1984 have signed the online letter to Bessent , a member of that class.

The letter raises concerns about the role of Elon Musk and DOGE in the administration, tariffs, Trump meme coins, and immigration enforcement policy.

" Scott , please take a moment to step back, look down the road a piece, and think hard about whether you want to be responsible for enabling the descent of America into fascism," says the letter, dated Wednesday .

"Be brave. Stand up for what you know to be right and be a voice of reason in the midst of this insanity," letter says.

Yale grads urge Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to push back against "unlawful" actions by the Trump administration.

"The unlawful manner in which they are conducting official business at home should be equally alarming to you as Treasury Secretary," the letter says.

"There are people within the administration and without who should know better," David Kallick , a think tank director, says.

Many of their actions are unconstitutional and undermine the very principles of our democracy, including their.

cancellation and clawing-back of funds already approved and appropriated by Congress .

Dismantantant attacks on independent news media, universities, citizens, judges and other.