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Trump, Meadows and Jordan Attempting to Thwart Special Counsel Investigation

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MAY 3, 2018 “The President’s effort to interfere with a criminal investigation of his own activities is like the behavior of despots all over the world who believe they are above the law.” President Donald Trump, Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) are colluding to obstruct and […]

Trump, Meadows and Jordan Collude to Obstruct Special Counsel Investigation Involving Trump

Trump, Meadows and Jordan Collude to Obstruct Special Counsel Investigation Involving Trump President Donald Trump, Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) are colluding to obstruct and potentially give Trump control over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal investigation in which Trump is a subject. In recent days, Meadows and Jordan have threatened to […]

Rosenstein impeachment articles are gross abuse meant to sabotage Mueller Russia probe – USA Today op-ed by Fred Wertheimer & Norman Eisen

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled “Rosenstein impeachment articles are gross abuse meant to sabotage Mueller Russia probe” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen, former chief White House ethics counsel to President Obama. The piece was published here in USA Today on May 2, 2018. ——- Rosenstein impeachment articles are […]

Mulvaney’s “Pay To Play” Admission Exposes Washington’s Seedy Underbelly

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | APRIL 26, 2018 “With his remarks, Mulvaney arrogantly demonstrated the seedy underbelly of the corrupt campaign finance system that pervades Washington today.” Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget and a former South Carolina Representative, revealed this week that he had been a classic pay-to-play Congressman. […]

Senate Judiciary Committee Ignores Majority Leader McConnell, Reports Bill to Protect Special Counsel Mueller

Senate Judiciary Committee Ignores Majority Leader McConnell, Reports Bill to Protect Special Counsel Mueller Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 strongly commends the bipartisan majority on the Senate Judiciary Committee for reporting out important legislation today to protect Special Counsel Mueller from being fired without good cause. Democracy 21 offers special praise […]

GOP Reps Meadows, Jordan & Nunes Have Discredited The House With Their Improper Conduct

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | APRIL 19, 2018 “Like President Trump, Meadows, Jordan, and Nunes have shown disdain for the rule of law, disdain for our law enforcement system, and disdain for our constitutional system of government.” Key House Republicans are out to sabotage Mueller’s Russia investigation at any cost. Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC) and […]

Watchdog Groups Call for Prompt Passage of Legislation to Protect Mueller, Warn that Firing Rosenstein Crosses a Red Line

Watchdog Groups Call for Prompt Passage of Legislation to Protect Mueller, Warn that Firing Rosenstein Crosses a Red Line In a letter sent to members of Congress, 16 watchdog groups and experts expressed deep concerns about President Trump’s attacks on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the Mueller investigation. […]

Firing Deputy AG Rosenstein Constitutes The Crossing Of A Red Line

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | APRIL 12, 2018 “For all practical purposes, the firing of Rosenstein would have the same result as firing Mueller, and constitutes the crossing of a red line.” President Trump is off on another Twitter tear this week attacking Special Counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, with a […]

27 Reform Groups and Experts Urge Congress to Act Promptly to Pass the Bipartisan Honest Ads Act

27 Reform Groups and Experts Urge Congress to Act Promptly to Pass the Bipartisan Honest Ads Act In a letter sent to Senators and Representatives today, 27 reform organizations and experts called on Members to support the Honest Ads Act, bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate (S.1989) by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA) […]

Firing Rosenstein would cross a red line for the rule of law – CNN Opinion by Fred Wertheimer and Norm Eisen

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled, “Firing Rosenstein would cross a red line for the rule of law” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Norm Eisen, former chief White House ethics counsel to President Obama. The piece was published here in CNN Opinion on April 11, 2018, adapted from an earlier piece […]