Tag Archive for: Executive Branch

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Should Not Resign, Mueller Investigation Must be Protected

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Should Not Resign, Mueller Investigation Must be Protected from Trump Obstructing the Investigation Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein should not […]

New York Times Article Provides No Grounds for Trump to Remove Rosenstein and Take Control of the Mueller Investigation

The article in The New York Times today about Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was apparently generated by leakers trying to get Rosenstein fired. Mr. […]

Sessions’ Recusal and Rosenstein’s Appointment of a Special Counsel—Both Were Legally Required (Just Security op-ed)

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled “Sessions’ Recusal and Rosenstein’s Appointment of a Special Counsel—Both Were Legally Required,” by D21 President Fred Wertheimer […]

A Possible Turning Point in the Trump Presidency

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | August 30, 2018 “We find ourselves again with one more eerie reminder of the parallels between the Trump presidency and […]

Don’t forget Donald Trump Jr. and his Trump Tower meeting. He broke the law, too. – USA Today op-ed by Fred Wertheimer

Enclosed is an opinion piece entitled “Don’t forget Donald Trump Jr. and his Trump Tower meeting. He broke the law, too,” which was published here […]

D21 files Justice Department complaint requesting investigation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

In a complaint filed today with the Public Integrity Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Democracy 21 called on Public Integrity to investigate whether […]

Major Reform Opportunities Follow Major Scandals in Washington

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | August 10, 2018 “Since he became President, Trump has presided over the most corrupt and unethical administration in modern memory.” […]

Federal Law Prohibits the “Solicitation” from a Foreign Source that Occurred with Regard to the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower Meeting

Federal law prohibits a person from soliciting contributions, including in-kind contributions, from foreign nationals in connection with a federal election. The prohibition on soliciting a […]

President Trump Hits the Panic Button, Publicly Interferes with Mueller Investigation and Manafort Trial

President Trump has hit the panic button. In calling on Attorney General Sessions yesterday to shut down the Mueller investigation, of which he is a […]

Protecting The Mueller Investigation Means Defending Rosenstein, Too

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | August 2, 2018 “It is essential that both Mueller and Rosenstein be forcefully defended at every step of the way.” […]