WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John A. Squires demanding explanations of his actions associated with registering a trademark for President Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative.

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Here is the text of the letter:

May 5, 2026

The Honorable John A. Squires

Director