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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | FEBRUARY 15, 2018 “It is a national disgrace that Trump and the Republican leadership in Congress have taken no action to prevent Russia from sabotaging U.S. elections.” The heads of the nation’s intelligence agencies agreed in Senate testimony this week that “Russia is continuing efforts to disrupt the U.S. political system and […]
In a letter sent today to House Speaker Paul Ryan, fourteen reform groups and watchdogs expressed their deep concern about Ryan’s failure “to take any action to prevent Russia from interfering in our elections in 2018, as Russia plainly did in 2016.” The letter charged that Ryan has “failed to protect the nation’s security, the […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | FEBRUARY 8, 2018 “Speaker Ryan, your failure to move any legislation towards passage and thus your failure to help protect the integrity and security of our elections is indefensible and inexcusable.” Yesterday, NBC News reported that the U.S official responsible for protecting our elections from hacking confirmed that the Russians “successfully penetrated the […]
Strike Two for Chairman Nunes’ Efforts to Provide Cover for President Trump Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Nunes memo publicly released today represents the second attempt by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, a Trump transition official, to provide cover for President Trump’s indefensible actions. Like the first attempt, this effort will […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | FEBRUARY 1, 2018 “President Trump’s disregard and disdain for the rule of law is a serious threat to our democratic norms and to our constitutional system of government.” Democracy 21 and Common Cause issued a report this week entitled, “The Art of the Lie: Trump’s Historic First Year Failure on […]
The op-ed piece below, “For Donald Trump, A Historic First Year For All the Wrong Reasons” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Common Cause President Karen Hobert Flynn was originally published in The Daily Beast here on January 29, 2018. Read the full report, “The Art of the Lie,” here. ————————— For Donald Trump, […]
Watchdogs Challenge Nunes Memo that Trump Reportedly May Use to Get Rid of Deputy AG Rosenstein, A Key Player in Russia/Trump Investigation Watchdogs also Call on Speaker Ryan to Remove Nunes from Any Further Participation in Russia/Trump Investigation Sixteen watchdog groups and individuals sent a letter to House Speaker Ryan today challenging the so-called “Nunes […]
The Art of the Lie – Nonpartisan Watchdog Groups Release New Report Documenting President Trump’s Historic First Year Failure on Government Integrity and Accountability Issues As President Trump prepares to deliver his first State of the Union later this week, Democracy 21 and Common Cause are releasing a new report, “The Art of the Lie,” […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 24, 2018 “It is way past time for Speaker Ryan to completely remove Chairman Nunes from the irresponsible role he is playing in the Russia investigation.” President Trump’s allies in Congress are doing everything they can to undermine the Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 18, 2018 “For someone who believes ratings are the be all and end all, President Trump is not doing all that well.” President Trump’s erratic behavior and inability to keep his word have real consequences. The adage “My word is my bond” is viewed as essential in the world […]
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