Fred Wertheimer Statement on AG Jeff Sessions
The position of Attorney General of the United States is a symbol of the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. Instead, however, we have […]
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Democracy 21 Files DOJ Complaint Against AG Sessions for Violating DOJ Recusal Regulation and AG’s Own Recusal
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Legal Activitiesby DianeDemocracy 21 filed a complaint today against Attorney General Jeff Sessions with the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR): for violating both his […]
Govt Accountability Groups Call on Deputy AG to Promptly Appoint an Independent Special Counsel to Handle Russia Investigation
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a letter sent today to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, twenty-four groups and individuals with expertise in government integrity and accountability expressed deep […]
Wertheimer statement: Trump’s Wrongful Firing of FBI Director Requires Outside Counsel
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianePresident Trump’s wrongful firing yesterday of FBI Director James Comey has now eliminated the person who was leading an investigation of the possible involvement […]
Nevada Becomes Third State in 2017 to Rescind Previous Call for a Constitutional Convention
|Press Releases |Constitutional Convention Democracy Reformsby DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Nevada yesterday became the third state this year to rescind its previous call for a constitutional convention […]
Democracy 21 Urges OGE to Act to Ensure that Kushner’s Conflicts of Interest Problems Regarding China Are Eliminated
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a letter sent today to Walter Shaub, head of the Office of Government Ethics, Democracy 21 urged Mr. Shaub “to take appropriate action […]
Democracy 21 Calls on Kushner to Disclose Foreign Lenders and Business Associates
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeNeeds to Assure Public There Are No Conflicts of Interest with his Foreign Policy Responsibilities In a letter sent today to White House Senior Adviser […]
CLC & Democracy 21 File FEC Complaint Against Trump Inaugural Committee
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability FECby DianeTrump Inaugural Committee Recklessly Evaded Federal Law’s Donor Disclosure Requirements FEC should penalize committee for failing to accurately collect and report donor information The Campaign […]
President Trump Gets an F for Performance on Government Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in First 100 Days
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a statement issued today, a group of 17 organizations and individuals with expertise in governance issues gives President Donald Trump an F for […]
Democracy 21 Says Ethics Rules Require Kushner to Recuse Himself from All China Matters
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a letter sent to Jared Kushner today, Democracy 21 called on President Trump’s Senior Adviser “to publicly announce now that you are recusing yourself […]
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