Evan McMullin on Tuesday blasted Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE for the president-elect's proposal to punish protesters who burn the American flag.

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The former independent presidential candidate went on a tweetstorm against Trump, urging Americans to resist the president-elect's "rhetorical and literal violations" of constitutional rights.

McMullin began by responding to Trump's tweet that proposed a "consequence" for anyone who burned the U.S. flag.

"@realDonaldTrump, what we are allowed to do is dictated by our God-given rights which are enshrined in the Constitution, not by you," he tweeted.

.@realDonaldTrump, what we are allowed to do is dictated by our God-given rights which are enshrined in the Constitution, not by you. https://t.co/4dic3sbeWR — Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) November 29, 2016

McMullin then said the Constitution protects free speech but will not protect Trump from impeachment. He also urged Americans to take a stand against Trump.

"Our Constitution protects our rights to such expression, but it does not protect presidents who violate them from impeachment," he wrote.

"And it is time for our elected leaders, who we empower to represent us, to stand up as well. If they will not, what is their purpose?" McMullin added.

Our Constitution protects our rights to such expression, but it does not protect presidents who violate them from impeachment. — Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) November 29, 2016

All Americans must stand up to @realDonaldTrump's rhetorical and literal violations of our rights and democratic norms. — Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) November 29, 2016

Otherwise, they will be eroded as our expectations change, as we're desensitized to the notion that our basic rights are not inalienable. — Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) November 29, 2016

And it is time for our elected leaders, who we empower to represent us, to stand up as well. If they will not, what is their purpose? — Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) November 29, 2016

Trump sparked widespread criticism from members of both parties after tweeting that protesters who burn the American flag should face potential jail sentences or loss of citizenship.