Fred’s Weekly Note Returns January 9

Fred’s Weekly Note and our Wertheimer’s Political Report newsletter are on a short break. Both will return on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Is It “President Musk” Now?

In recent days, we have seen a lot of bending the knee to Donald Trump by high-powered corporate leaders and the Super Rich. And when you […]

Kash Patel: In His Own Words

In a Truth Social post on November 30, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Kash Patel to be the director of the FBI. Last week, […]

A Lawless Presidency Lies Ahead

The rule of law is a foundational principle for our nation and our democracy. It is the basis for the fair and impartial administration of […]

Trump’s Call To Jail House Jan. 6 Committee Members Is “Dangerous And Outrageous.”

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer This past weekend, President-elect Donald Trump said in an NBC “Meet the Press” interview that “everybody” on the […]

70 Civil Rights and Pro-Democracy Groups – Including D21 – Join In Opposition To Preemptive Recess Appointments

Seventy national civil rights and pro-democracy organizations, including Democracy 21, sent a joint letter to Senators on December 4, urging them to uphold the Senate’s […]

Trump’s “Autocracy By Appointment”

President-elect Donald Trump appears determined to create an American autocracy, established by government appointments and led by Trump. There apparently is one overriding qualification that […]