Press Releases Archive

D21 Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Members Who Voted To Advance Supreme Court Code Of Ethics Measure; Urges Full Senate To Pass Legislation

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Statement of D21 President Fred Wertheimer “It is inexplicable and indefensible that the Supreme Court has failed to adopt the same kind of ethics code that applies to every other part of our government.”  On Thursday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (S. 359) by a Democratic party-line […]

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Kolb/Wertheimer Op-Ed On MSNBC: Why Arizona’s 2020 Electors Investigation Only Adds To Trump’s Troubles

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The investigations into former President Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to undermine the results of the 2020 election continue to gain strength and the emergence of an inquiry in Arizona holds special significance, Joshua Kolb, a former law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer write in a new op-ed on MSNBC. […]

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Democracy 21 Urges Members Of Congress To Support Freedom To Vote Act Being Reintroduced Today In Senate And House

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Democracy 21 today strongly urged Senators and Representatives to support the Freedom to Vote Act, historic voting rights legislation that is being reintroduced today in the Senate and House. “The Freedom to Vote Act is historic legislation that provides a holistic and comprehensive approach to fixing our broken political system and repairing our corrupt campaign […]

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Trump On Trial: “Pros Memo” Analyzes Charges DOJ May Bring Against Trump For 2020 Election Interference

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A model prosecution memorandum (or “pros memo”), published today on Just Security,  assesses federal charges Special Counsel Jack Smith may bring against former President Donald Trump for alleged criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election. The deeply researched 264-page pros memo concludes that there likely is sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction of Trump for his […]

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Key Facts In The Trump Classified Documents Case

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On June 13, 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified documents. The former President has pleaded not guilty. The federal charges were brought by the Justice Department, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Here are key facts in the case: #1. According To The Indictment, Trump Knowingly […]

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Eisen, Painter, Wertheimer: Aileen Cannon’s Previous Rulings About Trump Demand Her Recusal In Docs Case

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Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge assigned last week to oversee the government’s case against former President Donald Trump regarding his possession and refusal to return classified government documents, “should do the ethical thing and recuse herself,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Richard Painter, and Fred Wertheimer write in an op-ed published today on Slate. Eisen served as […]

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E.J. Dionne Jr.: Trump’s Indictment Is Tragic For Our Country But An Imperative For Justice

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“On Thursday, accountability overcame fear. In bringing the first federal charges ever against a former President, the Justice Department made the less political decision.” – E.J. Dionne Jr.   This op-ed by E.J. Dionne Jr. appeared in The Washington Post on June 9, 2023. Read it online or below. ____________________ The Washington Post   |  June 9, 2023 Trump’s Indictment […]

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The Mar-a-Lago Documents Case – Do Trump’s Own Words Convict Him?

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The publicly known evidence in the Mar-a-Lago documents case keeps growing, and some of the strongest evidence has come from former President Donald Trump himself, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer writes in an op-ed published today on Medium. “Trump’s own words may well play a pivotal role in convicting him,” Wertheimer writes. Recent reports indicate […]

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Nine Former Prosecutors, Legal Experts Conclude Sufficient Evidence Exists For DOJ To Indict Trump In Classified Documents Case

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“There is sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction.” The Justice Department should indict former President Donald Trump for crimes relating to classified documents removed from the White House, according to a new report published in Just Security. That conclusion is based upon government filings and statements and media reports concerning the evidence. The […]

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Eisen, Kolb, Wertheimer Op-Ed: The Mar-a-Lago Classified Docs Case Keeps Getting Worse For Trump

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The potential case the Justice Department could bring against former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation “is becoming clearer and potentially more damning — and the possible consequences for Trump more dire,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.); Joshua Kolb, a former law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee; and Democracy 21 Education Fund President […]

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