Ethics & Accountability


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Trump’s Brazen Authoritarianism in Plain Sight

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 23, 2020 “We will not allow Trump’s brazen authoritarianism, which is now in plain sight, to undermine our democratic norms and steal the election.” President Trump is now moving into full authoritarian mode as he deploys a federal police force to engage in paramiltary actions in cities around the […]

D21 Calls on Senate Intel Committee to Investigate Possible Russian Influence over Senate HSC Investigation of Biden

Democracy 21 Calls on Senate Intelligence Committee to Investigate Possible Russian Influence on Senate Homeland Security Committee Investigation of Biden and his Son Democracy 21 sent a letter to the Acting Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee today calling on them to immediately investigate possible Russian disinformation influence in the Senate Homeland […]

The Most Corrupt Administration In History

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 16, 2020 “President Trump rode into office on a big lie that he was going to drain the Washington swamp. If Vice President Biden sends him home in November, that will be the first and most important act to actually start draining the swamp in Washington.” President Trump will […]

The Lie That Could Haunt Trump in November

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 9, 2020 “Trump’s lies in this case, combined with congressional Republican silence about his lies, may come back to haunt both Trump and Republican candidates in November.” According to The Washington Post’s running tally, President Trump made 19,127 false or misleading claims in 1,226 days in office, as of […]

D21 Files 7th DOJ Complaint Against AG Barr, Requests Investigation of US Attorney Berman’s Removal

Democracy 21 Files Seventh DOJ Complaint Against AG Barr for Failing to Comply with DOJ Norms, Standards and Rules Complaint Calls for Investigation by IG and OPR of Circumstances Surrounding Removal of SDNY US Attorney Berman Democracy 21 filed a complaint today with the Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility at the Department […]

D21 Sends Letter to Representatives Urging Support for George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Enclosed for your information is a letter sent on June 24, 2020 by Democracy 21 to Members of Congress urging their support for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Find the full text of the letter below. – June 24, 2020 Dear Representative, Democracy 21 strongly supports the George Floyd Justice in […]

Trump’s Very Bad Week

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 18, 2020 “Trump will no doubt go down as the worst President in U.S. history.” President Trump is having a very bad week. On Monday, Trump’s first Supreme Court appointment, Justice Neil Gorsuch, wrote a landmark decision for the Court’s 6-to-3 majority that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 […]

Election Chaos in Georgia Highlights Voting Needs in November

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 11, 2020 “We are not going to let Trump take our democracy and our constitutional system of representative government away from us. “ The chaotic primary election in Georgia on Tuesday gave us the latest real life example of what we may be facing throughout the country on November […]

D21 Files 6th DOJ Complaint Against AG Barr, This Time for Appointing Former Trump Aide to Lead Criminal Investigation into Obama Administration ‘Unmasking’

Democracy 21 Files Sixth DOJ Complaint Against AG Barr, This Time for Appointing Former Trump White House Aide to Lead Criminal Investigation into Obama Administration ‘Unmasking’ Complaint Says Barr Should Not Have Opened Investigation Just Months Before Presidential Election and Bash Should Not Be Leading the Investigation Democracy 21 filed a complaint today with the […]

An Inflection Point for America

An Inflection Point for America (Fred Wertheimer | June 5, 2020 | Medium) The tragic, senseless, brutal killing of African American George Floyd by a police officer, aided and abetted by three fellow officers, and its aftermath, may well turn out to be an inflection point for America. The killing has awakened the nation to […]