Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 19, 2018 “The fight goes on.” Last night, nearly 200 candlelight vigils took place in 39 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico to “Confront Corruption and Demand Democracy.” The unprecedented nationwide vigils were held to demand that Congress enact sweeping democracy reforms to address the corrupt and broken political […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 12, 2018 “President Trump continues to set the example for his Administration of how to abuse public office for personal gain.” Donald Trump’s Washington “swamp” is growing exponentially these days. Here are just a few examples of his ever-deepening swamp: Former EPA head Scott Pruitt had so many ethics […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JUNE 28, 2018 “The American people are entitled to have public officials who do not create the appearance, if not the reality, of financial conflicts of interest, and who do not make use of their public office for private gain.” Democracy 21 and CREW called on the Office of Government […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JUNE 21, 2018 “President Trump believes he can do anything, to anyone, at any time. His recent subhuman treatment of immigrant children is but one example of his persistent efforts to inflict pain and divide the nation.“ There are both parallels and stark differences between the Watergate scandals of the […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JUNE 14, 2018 “It is simply Orwellian to say that the IG report, which shows that Comey broke the DOJ rules in ways that hurt Clinton and helped Trump, is evidence that Mueller’s investigation should never have been started and should now be ended.” The Department of Justice Inspector General’s […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JUNE 7, 2018 “President Trump must not be permitted to thwart the rule of law, a foundational principle of our country. Citizens must do everything we can to prevent this from happening.” For months, President Trump has been irresponsibly attacking the Mueller investigation, the FBI, the Justice Department, Attorney General […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MAY 31, 2018 “If they actually want to avoid conflicts, Ivanka Trump and her husband and West Wing colleague Jared Kushner must either fully divest their business enterprises or leave their White House jobs.” Last week, Norm Eisen and I published a piece titled “Trump has given us the ultimate […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MAY 24, 2018 “This the beginning of a multiyear campaign to respond to the deep concerns of the American people about Washington’s rigged system by passing real reforms that will empower everyday Americans and curb influence money in American politics.“ This week, Democratic reform leaders in Congress unveiled A Better […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MAY 17, 2018 “The national coalition of organizations committed to protecting the Mueller investigation will challenge and respond to Trump and his agents every step of the way.“ Today is the one-year anniversary of the appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MAY 10, 2018 “This is a time for all concerned citizens to be on alert and prepared to join in nationwide sustained protests if Mueller or Rosenstein is fired or if the investigation is otherwise compromised.” Special Counsel Robert Mueller will be facing some critical decisions in the weeks and […]
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