Op-Eds Archive
Enclosed for your information is a piece entitled “The Case for a New Small Donor, Public Matching Funds System,” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer. Read the full piece below or here. The Case for a New Small Donor, Public Matching Funds System By Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll last fall […]
Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece entitled, “To end Washington corruption, officeholders and candidates must have a new way to finance their campaigns,” which was published here in The Hill on January 30, 2019. According to the piece: If federal officeholders and candidates are not provided with an alternative way to finance their […]
How to Fix America’s Broken Political System A new bill promises to protect our democracy from its enemies, but foreign and domestic. By Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen | January 7 | Politico Much attention has focused on H.R. 1, the comprehensive package of democracy reforms introduced on Thursday by Representative John Sarbanes (D-Md.) on […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled “Trump illegally asked Russia to help him win in 2016. He shouldn’t get away with it,” by D21 President Fred Wertheimer and former chief Obama White House ethics counsel Norman Eisen, which was published in USA Today on January 2, 2019. According to the piece: In asking […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Fred Wertheimer entitled “House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s corrupt campaign finance system,” published in NBC News Think on December 8, 2018. Read the full piece here or below. House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled, “With Sessions Out, What Happens to Mueller?” by D21 President Fred Wertheimer and Chairman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Norman Eisen. This piece was published in The New York Times on November 7, 2018. According to the op-ed: As ethics experts, we believe Mr. […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by D21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “House Democratic Challengers Demand Campaign-Finance Reforms,” published in The American Prospect on October 10, 2018. Read the full piece here or below. House Democratic Challengers Demand Campaign-Finance Reforms Fred Wertheimer | October 10, 2018 | The American Prospect Democratic representatives tee up […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled “Sessions’ Recusal and Rosenstein’s Appointment of a Special Counsel—Both Were Legally Required,” by D21 President Fred Wertheimer and D21 Counsel Donald Simon, which was published here in JustSecurity on September 17, 2018. According to the op-ed: First, Trump has repeatedly attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing […]
Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “Devin Nunes has become Trump’s self-assigned chief defender — serving the president, not the public,” which was published on September 4, 2018, in NBC Think. According to the piece: In the name of protecting [President] Trump at all costs, [Rep.] […]
Enclosed is an opinion piece entitled “Don’t forget Donald Trump Jr. and his Trump Tower meeting. He broke the law, too,” which was published here in USA Today on August 29, 2018. Read the full piece below or here. Don’t forget Donald Trump Jr. and his Trump Tower meeting. He broke the law, too. Fred […]
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