Press Releases Archive

Prominent Former DOJ Officials, U.S. Attorneys, Others Submit Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS To Reject Trump’s Request For Immunity From Prosecution

In an amicus brief filed Monday with the Supreme Court, 13 former prosecutors, elected officials, other government officials, and constitutional lawyers, including individuals appointed in […]

How States Are Leading In The Fight Against Big Money In Campaigns

“States and municipalities aren’t waiting for Congress to lead on limiting big money in politics,” Democracy 21 advisor Matt Keller and Christine Wood, co-director of […]

Trump Promises To Free Jan. 6 Inmates In DC Jail — Almost All Of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers

Former President Donald Trump has made the Jan. 6 defendants a key part of his 2024 campaign, promising that one of his “first acts” in office […]

Just Security: A Complete Guide To The Manhattan Trump Election Interference Prosecution

A new guide, published on Just Security, explains what to expect at former President Donald Trump’s landmark criminal trial in Manhattan for allegedly falsifying records […]

Analysis: “How Trump Valet’s Testimony Supports DOJ’s Jan. 6 Case”

.     .     .     .     . “Nothing in the transcript is exculpatory for Trump.”  Last week, The New York Times published a […]

Tom Joscelyn On Just Security – Anatomy Of A Conspiracy Theory And A Smear: Still, No Evidence Of Trump Order For 10,000 Guard On Jan. 6th

“As with so many other false conspiracy theories, this tale falls apart after just a cursory review of the evidence.” In its final report, the […]

Amicus Brief: Legal Experts Urge SCOTUS To Reject Incorrect Claim Of What Constitutes Obstruction In Jan. 6 Case

In an amicus brief filed Wednesday with the Supreme Court, 11 leading legal experts explained why the Court should reject the claim made by the petitioner in Fischer […]

Legal Experts On Supreme Court Immunity Decision: There’s Still Time To Try Trump For His Alleged Crimes, But The Court Must Move Quickly

Eisen, Wertheimer, And Joscelyn: The American People Are “Entitled To Know If Trump Is A Convicted Felon Before The Election.” At a press briefing on […]

D21 Applauds Senate Introduction Of The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 applauds the Senate introduction today of the essential John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, led […]

Eisen, Kolb, Wertheimer On MSNBC: The Supreme Court’s Terse Immunity Order Gives Three Clues About Trump’s Claim

The most important factor in the case, however, is timing. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced it would take up former President Donald Trump’s immunity […]