This week’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election “is a watershed episode in the history of American democracy,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Joshua Kolb, and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer write in an op-ed on MSNBC. “It is a sobering moment, but also one that inspires confidence that our […]
This fact sheet was prepared by and is being distributed by Democracy 21 Education Fund. _______________________ Read the indictment: United States of America v. Donald J. Trump 1. According to the indictment, former President Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election and proceeded with an illegal attempt to hold onto power through […]
Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | July 27, 2023 The rule of law is a foundational principle of our country and at the heart of our civilization. But in recent years, Republican officeholders have been abandoning the rule of law and opting instead for raw partisan politics, often at any cost. This started with former President […]
Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss new developments in Arizona – “Ground Zero for the election deniers movement” – Georgia, and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s scheme to overthrow the 2020 election. “This is a very dangerous moment in American history,” Wertheimer says. And, Wertheimer warns, […]
The investigations into former President Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to undermine the results of the 2020 election continue to gain strength and the emergence of an inquiry in Arizona holds special significance, Joshua Kolb, a former law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer write in a new op-ed on MSNBC. […]
A model prosecution memorandum (or “pros memo”), published today on Just Security, assesses federal charges Special Counsel Jack Smith may bring against former President Donald Trump for alleged criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election. The deeply researched 264-page pros memo concludes that there likely is sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction of Trump for his […]
On June 13, 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified documents. The former President has pleaded not guilty. The federal charges were brought by the Justice Department, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Here are key facts in the case: #1. According To The Indictment, Trump Knowingly […]
Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | June 15, 2023 With the historic 37-count indictment of former President Donald Trump in Florida last week in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, Trump has now been indicted twice. He currently faces two more potential criminal indictments. The first indictment, filed by the Manhattan District Attorney in April for falsifying business records and other crimes […]
Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge assigned last week to oversee the government’s case against former President Donald Trump regarding his possession and refusal to return classified government documents, “should do the ethical thing and recuse herself,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Richard Painter, and Fred Wertheimer write in an op-ed published today on Slate. Eisen served as […]
“On Thursday, accountability overcame fear. In bringing the first federal charges ever against a former President, the Justice Department made the less political decision.” – E.J. Dionne Jr. This op-ed by E.J. Dionne Jr. appeared in The Washington Post on June 9, 2023. Read it online or below. ____________________ The Washington Post | June 9, 2023 Trump’s Indictment […]
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