Ethics & Accountability


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Senate Republicans Have Failed the Country

Senate Republicans Have Failed the Country Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Senate Republicans, with the exception of Senator Mitt Romney, failed the country, the Founders and the institution of the Senate itself. Senate Republicans said today to President Trump that there are no consequences for his gross abuse of office, for his total […]

William Barr: A Failed Attorney General Unfit to Serve – Just Security op-ed by Wertheimer

Enclosed for your information is an article by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “William Barr: A Failed Attorney General Unfit to Serve,” which was published here in Just Security on February 4, 2020. According to the piece: In sum, Barr, as attorney general, engaged in a pattern of biased actions to support and validate […]

Trump’s License to Steal

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 30, 2020 “We had a revolution to get rid of a king. The Senate Republicans are about to go on record to say that the Founders got that wrong.” Donald Trump seemed to be the only person in the United States who believed, “I have the right to do […]

History Is Watching

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 23, 2020 “History will record the enormous damage done to our democracy and our country by President Trump and by the congressional Republicans who gave license to Trump’s past and future attempts to rig the 2020 presidential election.” The “meticulous and scathing” presentation yesterday by House Intelligence Committee Chair […]

D21 Files Complaint Against AG Barr for Repeated Failures to Comply with DOJ Norms, Rules and Standards of Conduct

Democracy 21 Files Complaint Against Attorney General Barr for Repeated Failures to Comply with DOJ Norms, Rules and Standards of Conduct Complaint Cites Pattern of Bias by Barr to Protect President Trump at Expense of Carrying Out DOJ Mission to “Ensure Fair and Impartial Administration of Justice” Democracy 21 filed a complaint today with the […]

Trump Is Guilty As Charged

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 9, 2020 “It is clear beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump is guilty as charged and unfit to serve as President.” The Senate is likely to begin the impeachment trial of President Trump soon. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has prevailed with his partisan approach to establishing the rules […]

Sen. Murkowski Stands Up To Trump & McConnell

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 2, 2020 “Senator Murkowski has been unafraid to oppose Trump on matters of great importance.” Lisa Murkowski is a moderate/conservative Republican Senator who votes with her party most of the time. Senator Murkowski (R-AK) is also a courageous, independent-minded Senator who has been willing to break with President Trump, […]

Democracy 21 Strongly Applauds House Members Who Cast Historic Votes Today To Impeach President Trump

Democracy 21 Strongly Applauds House Members Who Cast Historic Votes Today To Impeach President Trump Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 strongly applauds the House Members who cast historic votes today to impeach President Trump, holding him accountable for gross abuses of his presidential powers and for violating his oath of office. […]

Trump Cannot Change History

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | DECEMBER 19, 2019 “The arrogance and disdain for the American people reflected in McConnell’s turning over the Senate impeachment trial to the very subject of the trial, President Trump, is stunningly irresponsible.” Yesterday, President Trump became the third President in the history of the United States to be impeached. He […]

Democracy 21 Supports Articles of Impeachment, Essential Need to Hold President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of his Powers

Democracy 21 Supports Articles of Impeachment, Essential Need to Hold President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of his Powers Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer released a statement today supporting the passage of the two Articles of Impeachment approved by the House Judiciary Committee and scheduled to be voted on by the full House this week. […]