FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein and Campaign Director Alexandra Flores-Quilty Co-Author New Oped One Year After January 6th Insurrection Urging Election Officials Nationwide to Abide by Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Posted on January 7, 2022 Challenging Corruption USA Today published a new oped by FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein and Campaign Director Alexandra Flores-Quilty on why election officials nationwide have a duty to abide by Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment and bar insurrectionists such as Donald Trump from the ballot. “In order to protect our democracy from normalized violent uprisings, electionRead More
“Best Idea for Disempowering Trump,” Free Speech For People’s 14Point3 Campaign Featured in John Nichols’s Honor Roll in the Nation Magazine. Posted on January 5, 2022 Challenging Corruption The Nation national affairs correspondent John Nichols featured Free Speech For People’s 14Point3 campaign as the “Best Idea For Disempowering Trump” in his annual honor roll in the Nation Magazine. The following is an excerpt from the new piece: BEST IDEA FOR DISEMPOWERING TRUMP FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE Although the Senate failed to remove TrumpRead More
One Year After January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, Public Interest Groups Launch Campaign to Bar Insurrectionists From the Ballot Posted on January 5, 2022 (January 6, 2022) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People and Our Revolution announce a national campaign to ensure state election officials abide by Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution disqualifying insurrectionists such as former President Donald Trump from running for future public office. WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 5, 2022) – Nonprofit public interest organizations Free Speech ForRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses Our Call For Attorney General Garland To Resign On The Young Turks. Posted on December 16, 2021 Challenging Corruption FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on The Young Turks to discuss our call for Attorney General Garland to resign for failing to take action against former president Trump and his associates for their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and other federal crimes they may have committed. “There is an urgent moment atRead More
FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein Discusses Our Lawsuit Against the FEC For Failing to Investigate Coordination Between the Russian Government and President Trump’s 2016 Campaign on The BradBlog. Posted on December 16, 2021 Challenging Corruption FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein recently appeared on The BradBlog to discuss our lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Election Commission for failing to investigate coordination between the Russian government and President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. “This lawsuit that we’ve filed is to compel them to issue a decision. Now depending on the decision that theyRead More
Legal Advocacy Organization Appeals Pentagon’s Denial of FOIA Request about Trump Military Parade. Posted on November 29, 2021 Challenging Corruption In a February 2018 request, Free Speech For People described the planned military parade as an “abuse of executive power” and a corrupt use of resources for electoral purposes. WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 29, 2021) – Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today filed an administrative appeal against a decision from the DepartmentRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses Our Call For Attorney General Merrick Garland To Resign On The BradCast. Posted on November 8, 2021 Challenging Corruption FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on The BradCast to discuss our call on Attorney General Merrick Garland to resign from his post for failing to hold former president Trump and his associates accountable for the January 6th insurrection and for all other potential federal crimes they may have committed. “We are of the viewRead More
Full Transcript: John Bonifaz on FSFP Demanding the Resignation of AG Garland. Posted on November 5, 2021 (November 5, 2021) Challenging Corruption FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared in an interview to discuss the organization’s statement urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to resign from his post for failing to hold Trump and his associates accountable for the January 6th insurrection and for other potential federal crimes. The statement, accompanied by a new petition drive, argues that AttorneyRead More
FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein Discusses Investigations Into The January 6th Insurrection And Our 14Point3 Campaign on Counterpoint. Posted on November 4, 2021 Challenging Corruption FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein recently appeared on Counterpoint to discuss the progress of ongoing investigations into the January 6th insurrection and the goal of the organization’s 14point3 campaign. “The Department of Justice in particular has been going after the low-level individuals who stormed the Capitol…but they have not gone after any of the high-levelRead More
NONPARTISAN LEGAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND’S RESIGNATION Posted on November 4, 2021 (November 4, 2021) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People cites the Attorney General’s failure to take meaningful action to hold former President Trump and his associates accountable for their involvement in the January 6th insurrection and other potential federal crimes. WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 4, 2021) – Nonpartisan legal advocacy nonprofit Free Speech For People today published a statement urging AttorneyRead More