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11 Prominent Judges And Attorneys Who Served As High-Level Appointees In GOP Administrations Submit Proposed Amicus Brief In Support Of Government’s Request For Speedy Trial In Trump 2020 Election Interference Case

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A group of 11 prominent judges and attorneys who served as high-level appointees by Republican Administrations submitted a proposed amicus brief today to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting the government’s proposal for a speedy trial in the election interference and January 6 case against former President Donald Trump. The proposed brief was […]

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Eisen/Perry/Stanton In Salon: Why Donald Trump’s Right To A Speedy Jan. 6 Trial Matters

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United States vs. Donald J. Trump, the case involving the former President’s alleged 2020 election interference and exploitation of the January 6 insurrection, “will be the most anticipated trial in this country’s history. But the when is as important as the what. It is essential that this case go to the head of the queue,” Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), […]

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Eisen/Kolb/Wertheimer in Slate: The Fundamental Flaws In Trump’s Expected Defense

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This week, former President Donald Trump’s co-lead defense counsel John Lauro laid out a five-part structure of what is expected to be Trump’s defense in the case brought this week by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Trump’s expected defense “is not to be taken lightly – even though, after much drama, we expect all five elements […]

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Eisen/Kolb/Wertheimer On MSNBC: The Incredibly Savvy Simplicity Of Jack Smith’s Latest Trump Indictment

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This week’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election “is a watershed episode in the history of American democracy,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Joshua Kolb, and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer write in an op-ed on MSNBC. “It is a sobering moment, but also one that inspires confidence that our […]

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Key Facts From Trump Indictment In Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s Probe Into 2020 Election Interference And The January 6th Insurrection

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This fact sheet was prepared by and is being distributed by Democracy 21 Education Fund. _______________________   Read the indictment: United States of America v. Donald J. Trump   1. According to the indictment, former President Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election and proceeded with an illegal attempt to hold onto power through […]

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LISTEN: Fred Wertheimer On Arizona, The Election Deniers’ Movement, & More

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Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss new developments in Arizona – “Ground Zero for the election deniers movement” – Georgia, and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s scheme to overthrow the 2020 election. “This is a very dangerous moment in American history,” Wertheimer says.  And, Wertheimer warns, […]

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D21 Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Members Who Voted To Advance Supreme Court Code Of Ethics Measure; Urges Full Senate To Pass Legislation

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Statement of D21 President Fred Wertheimer “It is inexplicable and indefensible that the Supreme Court has failed to adopt the same kind of ethics code that applies to every other part of our government.”  On Thursday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (S. 359) by a Democratic party-line […]

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Kolb/Wertheimer Op-Ed On MSNBC: Why Arizona’s 2020 Electors Investigation Only Adds To Trump’s Troubles

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The investigations into former President Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to undermine the results of the 2020 election continue to gain strength and the emergence of an inquiry in Arizona holds special significance, Joshua Kolb, a former law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer write in a new op-ed on MSNBC. […]

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Democracy 21 Urges Members Of Congress To Support Freedom To Vote Act Being Reintroduced Today In Senate And House

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Democracy 21 today strongly urged Senators and Representatives to support the Freedom to Vote Act, historic voting rights legislation that is being reintroduced today in the Senate and House. “The Freedom to Vote Act is historic legislation that provides a holistic and comprehensive approach to fixing our broken political system and repairing our corrupt campaign […]

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Trump On Trial: “Pros Memo” Analyzes Charges DOJ May Bring Against Trump For 2020 Election Interference

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A model prosecution memorandum (or “pros memo”), published today on Just Security,  assesses federal charges Special Counsel Jack Smith may bring against former President Donald Trump for alleged criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election. The deeply researched 264-page pros memo concludes that there likely is sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction of Trump for his […]

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