Press Releases Archive
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
On June 13, 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified documents. The former President has pleaded not guilty. The federal charges were brought by the Justice Department, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Here are key facts in the case: #1. According To The Indictment, Trump Knowingly […]
Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge assigned last week to oversee the government’s case against former President Donald Trump regarding his possession and refusal to return classified government documents, “should do the ethical thing and recuse herself,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Richard Painter, and Fred Wertheimer write in an op-ed published today on Slate. Eisen served as […]
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