Tag Archive for: Executive Branch

For Donald Trump, A Historic First Year For All the Wrong Reasons — Fred Wertheimer & Karen Hobert Flynn op ed for The Daily Beast

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 […]

The Art of the Lie – Democracy 21 & Common Cause Release New Report Documenting President Trump’s Historic First Year Failure on Integrity and Accountability Issues

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 […]

More Erratic And Untrustworthy Behavior From President Trump

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 […]

Mueller’s Actions On Russia — Not Congress’s — Will Rule The Day

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 11, 2018 “Speaker Ryan needs to be held publicly accountable for his refusal to do anything about the dangers […]

Former Federal Prosecutors & Former GOP Officials Defend Special Counsel Mueller In Pair Of Letters

Last week, 22 former federal prosecutors and 22 former Republican officials released letters supporting Special Counsel Robert Mueller and urging President Trump to allow Mueller […]

A 10-Point Plan to Drain the Swamp (RealClearPolicy op ed by Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen)

The op-ed below was published in RealClearPolicy here on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.   A 10-Point Plan to Drain the Swamp by Fred Wertheimer and […]

Trump’s bogus Clinton allegations assault the rule of law — CNN Opinion piece by Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer

Trump’s bogus Clinton allegations assault the rule of law By Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer | Published here on CNN Opinion (CNN) – In recent […]

Re-release: Quotes from GOP Senators & Representatives In Opposition To Trump Firing Special Counsel & In Support Of Mueller

The enclosed press release was issued on July 21, 2017 and is being recirculated for informational purposes. The press release sets forth quotes from GOP […]

Democracy 21 joins with other Groups in letter to President’s Inaugural Committee seeking answers on Committee’s surplus funds

Democracy 21 joins with other Groups in letter to President Trump’s Inaugural Committee seeking answers on Committee’s surplus funds Today Democracy 21 joined several civic […]

Wertheimer Statement: VP Pence’s Chief of Staff Proposes Big Donors Engage in Equivalent of “Political Blackmail”

Vice President Pence’s Chief of Staff Proposes Big Donors Engage in Equivalent of “Political Blackmail,” Makes Powerful Case for Public Financing of Federal Elections Statement […]