Huffington Post Op-ed: A Declaration of Independence from Donald Trump
On July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, which set forth a series of findings about the unacceptable acts committed by […]
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Democracy 21 Tells Acting AG for Russia Investigation that DOJ Regulations Require Independent Special Counsel
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a letter sent today to Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer called on Boente “to exercise the authority […]
Democracy 21 Files Second Complaint against AG Sessions for Recusal Failure with DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Legal Activitiesby DianeDemocracy 21 sent a second complaint this morning to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) that called on OPR “to make immediate […]
Democracy 21 Files Complaint with DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility Against AG Sessions for Recusal Failure in Violation of DOJ Regulations
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Legal Activitiesby DianeDemocracy 21 filed a complaint today with the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) calling on OPR to promptly investigate Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ […]
Groups Inform AG Sessions that Federal Regulations Require His Recusal from Investigations Regarding Russia’s Intervention in 2016 Election and Flynn’s Activities
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a letter sent to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, 25 organizations and individuals, including those with legal and ethics expertise, called on Attorney General […]
Groups Urge Senators to Support Disclosure Bill to Address Trump’s Emoluments Clause Problems Relating to Trade Activities
|Press Releases |Congress Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Money In Politicsby DianeIn a letter sent today to senators, a group of 18 organizations and individuals with expertise in governance issues strongly urged senators to support and […]
AG Sessions Must Recuse Himself from Investigation into Russia’s 2016 Campaign Intervention and Flynn’s Activities
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Attorney General Jeff Sessions must recuse himself from the investigation being conducted by the FBI and intelligence […]
Fred Wertheimer for Huffington Post: “Flynn Scandal is First of Many Trump Presidency Will Have”
|Op Eds |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeThe unfolding scandal involving National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is just the first of many scandals we can expect from the Trump presidency. President […]
Reform Groups and Individuals with Governance Expertise Challenge Priebus’ “Highly Inappropriate” Attempt to Intimidate OGE Director
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeIn a letter sent today to Reince Priebus, incoming White House chief of staff, a group of nineteen organizations and individuals with governance expertise […]
Fred Wertheimer – Trump Today Sets Very Dangerous Path for Himself and for the Country
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Money In Politicsby DianePresident-elect Trump today has set a very dangerous path for himself and for the country. President-elect Trump’s press conference today establishes that he will […]
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