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Passage of Impeachment Articles is Essential to Holding President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of His Powers and Violation of His Oath Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 supports the passage of the two Articles of Impeachment approved by the House Judiciary Committee and scheduled to be voted on by the full […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | DECEMBER 12, 2019 “William Barr will likely go down as the worst Attorney General in U.S. history.” As President Trump heads for impeachment next week, it is clear beyond any reasonable doubt that he is unfit to serve. So is his rogue Attorney General, Bill Barr. Barr made clear from […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | DECEMBER 5, 2019 “President Trump must be held accountable through impeachment for his indefensible, irresponsible conduct. History will establish why this had to be done.” Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from three constitutional scholars who did an excellent job of explaining the history and meaning of the Constitution’s […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | NOVEMBER 21, 2019 “When the Articles reach the House floor, we can expect President Trump to be impeached.” The testimony today by witnesses before the House Intelligence Committee in the Trump Impeachment inquiry concludes the current schedule of public testimony from witnesses. The current and former Trump Administration witnesses we […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | NOVEMBER 14, 2019 “The actions taken by President Trump are clear and indefensible.” The House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearings that began yesterday brought powerful factual testimony from two Administration officials with impeccable records of public service and irrefutable credibility about President Trump’s improper conduct in the Ukraine scandal. In the […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | NOVEMBER 7, 2019 “Whether you call this a bribe, a quid pro quo, or extortion, it is a blatant abuse of presidential power and a violation of a fundamental rule that prohibits foreign governments from intervening in and manipulating our elections.” The evidence is now overwhelming that President Trump attempted […]
Federal Judge’s Finding that House Impeachment Inquiry is Legal Wipes Out Baseless Attacks on Inquiry by Senators Graham and McConnell Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the federal district court in Washington, D.C. found last Friday that the House impeachment inquiry is legal. Judge Howell wrote, “Even in cases of […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 24, 2019 “This is not a time to be overconfident, but it is a good time to be a Nats fan.” This has been a consequential week in Washington. First and foremost was the testimony on Tuesday of William Taylor, former Ambassador to Ukraine and currently the charge d’affaires […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 17, 2019 “President Trump is a true threat to the national security of the United States.” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) passed away early this morning. He was a giant in the Congress and one of its most highly respected members. Cummings was known for his fairness, and he had […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 10, 2019 “President Trump keeps demonstrating to the American people just how patently unfit he is to be President of the United States.” As President Trump engages in one of the most shameful acts in American history by abandoning the Kurds – our allies in the fight to eliminate […]
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