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Statement: There Has Never Been a Nominee for Attorney General as Ethically Compromised as Todd Blanche
Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination amid his Senate confirmation hearings:
Statement: Judge Reopens Investigation Into Trump’s IRS Settlement
Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, Matt Platkin, founding partner of Platkin LLP, and co-counsel at Susman Godfrey. They are co-counsel for 35 judges who submitted an amicus brief in Trump v. IRS, calling on Judge Williams to reopen the case:
Rule of Law Upheld as Kennedy Center Removes Unlawful Trump Name from Building
“Today’s victory is the beginning of returning the Kennedy Center to the American people. The rule of law prevailed, and that is worth celebrating. Let this send a message across the country: when we stand up, fight back, and defend our democracy, we can win. This is just the beginning.”
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Lawmakers Must Close the Crypto Conflict-of-Interest Loopholes or Scrap the CLARITY Act
The CLARITY Act fails to establish meaningful reform and protections for the integrity of the marketplace, American consumers and the economy.
Clarity Act Language Would Immunize Trump Digital Asset Ventures from Oversight
The following is a statement from Virginia Canter, chief counsel and director of ethics and anti-corruption at Democracy Defenders Action, in response to ethics language included in the Clarity Act released today:
Norm Eisen: Paramount Ruling is a Huge Victory
The following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, in response to Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín’s decision to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the massive $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Trump’s Desperation on Full Display
Statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.): “Tonight, Donald Trump’s desperation was on full display. Six years later, he still refuses to accept the clear and unambiguous fact that he lost the 2020 election."
Statement: There Has Never Been a Nominee for Attorney General as Ethically Compromised as Todd Blanche
Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination amid his Senate confirmation hearings:
Statement: Judge Reopens Investigation Into Trump’s IRS Settlement
Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, Matt Platkin, founding partner of Platkin LLP, and co-counsel at Susman Godfrey. They are co-counsel for 35 judges who submitted an amicus brief in Trump v. IRS, calling on Judge Williams to reopen the case:
Statement from Rep. Beatty and Counsel on D.C. Circuit Ruling in Kennedy Center Case
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied the Trump administration’s request to stay the district court’s order in Beatty v. Trump. In response, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio-03), Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, and Nathaniel Zelinsky, senior counsel at Washington Litigation Group, issued the following statements.
Bipartisan Former White House Ethics Counsels on Trump’s Financial Disclosures: “Staggering Grift on a Scale Never Seen”
Following is a statement by Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action and Richard W. Painter, former associate counsel to President George W. Bush, regarding President Trump’s newly released financial disclosures. Amb. Eisen was the White House ethics czar for President Obama.
Congress Must Scrutinize Trump’s Iran Deal Before $300 Billion Reconstruction Plan Moves Forward
Democracy Defenders Action today called on Congress to conduct oversight of the Trump administration’s recently announced Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States, citing the staggering $300 billion reconstruction and economic development plan for Iran.
Court Should Not Reward Trump Administration’s Defiance in Kennedy Center Case
Democracy Defenders Action and the Washington Litigation Group today opposed the Trump administration’s request to pause a federal court order blocking the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Rule of Law Upheld as Kennedy Center Removes Unlawful Trump Name from Building
“Today’s victory is the beginning of returning the Kennedy Center to the American people. The rule of law prevailed, and that is worth celebrating. Let this send a message across the country: when we stand up, fight back, and defend our democracy, we can win. This is just the beginning.”
Rep. Beatty Opposes Last Minute Attempt to Delay Court-ordered Removal of Trump’s Name from Kennedy Center
Early today, Democracy Defenders Action and the Washington Litigation Group, co-counsel for Rep. Joyce Beatty, filed a response opposing the administration's request to stay a federal court order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center building. The filing states, “This latest gambit is frivolous. The court should deny the motion.”