Moving to the next phase of the lawsuit to end super PACs Posted on June 7, 2017 We’re ready to move to the next stage of litigation in our challenge to SpeechNow.org v. FEC, because the FEC has now issued the administrative decision that gives us the vehicle for a court challenge.Read More
FSFP & Rootstrikers Launch “FEC Must Investigate”, Campaign on Russian Election Interference Posted on June 7, 2017 (June 7, 2017) Today, we joined public interest organization Rootstrikers to launch a website and campaign calling on the Federal Election Commission to immediately investigate whether Russian agents and the Trump campaign violated federal campaign finance laws during the 2016 campaign.Read More
Watch John Bonifaz Speak At The Northampton March For Truth Posted on June 5, 2017 (June 5, 2017) On Saturday, June 3, John Bonifaz spoke at the Northhampton March For Truth. Watch his remarks here. Read More
Did Trump Engage in Bribery & Extortion To Secure Chinese Trademarks? Three Former Federal Prosecutors Think It’s Possible Posted on June 5, 2017 (September 4, 2018) In an op-ed posted to Times Union, three former federal prosecutors — including our Board Chair Ben Clements, Joseph F. Savage and Joshua Levy — make the case that Trump’s tactics surpassed “ethical violations” to secure the trademark approvals by the Chinese. Read More
The Nation: It’s Time to Make the Case for Impeaching Trump Posted on June 2, 2017 Journalist John Nichols explains how the president blatantly tried to block a federal investigation. That’s obstruction of justice, as he points out.Read More
New Filing Demands that FEC Investigate Russian Facebook Ad Buys Posted on June 2, 2017 (June 2, 2017) Today, Free Speech For People and Campaign for Accountability filed an additional amendment to our joint FEC complaint filed May 3, 2017. This second amendment to the complaint provides new information which has come to public light in reporting since the May 3 filingRead More
Days Away From The March For Truth Posted on May 31, 2017 On Saturday, June 3, Free Speech For People we will join our partners across the country to March For Truth! Will you join us?Read More
New Poll from POLITICO/Morning Consult: 43% of Voters Want Impeachment Posted on May 31, 2017 (June 1, 2017) According to the poll, forty-three percent of voters want Congress to begin impeachment proceedings, up from 38 percent last week.Read More
Politico: Cities Join Call for Impeachment Posted on May 30, 2017 A growing number of local governments are clamoring for Congress to act against Donald Trump. Politico reports on the roll of the Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump Now as part of a growing national movement.Read More
FSFP Welcomes New Summer 2017 Legal Advocacy Interns Posted on May 30, 2017 (May 30, 2017) Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our new 2017 Summer Law interns. We welcome these scholars to our Legal Advocacy Program and we look forward working with them in the coming months. Read More