“The Case For Prosecuting Donald Trump”: Boston Globe Editorial Board Publishes New Editorial on Holding Trump Accountable. Posted on June 14, 2021 (June 14, 2021) Challenging Corruption The Boston Globe Editorial Board recently published a new editorial, as part of a series, on the importance of holding former President Trump accountable for federal crimes he has committed. The following are some excerpts from the new editorial. Norms in a democracy are only as good as our willingness to enforce them. After theRead More
SIGN HERE: Demand for Accountability Grows As Over 200,000 People Urge the Department of Justice to Create a Special Task Force to Investigate Former President Trump Posted on June 8, 2021 (June 15, 2021) Challenging Corruption The petitioners demand Attorney General Merrick Garland “investigate any potential federal criminal or civil violations that may have been committed by Trump, members of his administration, or his campaign, business, or other associates.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amidst the controversy of the Biden Justice Department’s decision to defend former President Donald Trump against a defamation lawsuitRead More
Congress Must Investigate Justice Kavanaugh Posted on April 1, 2021 (April 5, 2021) Challenging Corruption “Politically-constrained and probably fake.” These are the words Senator Sheldon Whitehouse used to describe the FBI’s 2018 investigation of sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland last month, Senator Whitehouse argues that the FBI failed to conduct a thorough review of the evidence against Kavanaugh,Read More
Over 50,000 People Urge The Department Of Justice To Create A Special Task Force To Investigate Former President Trump. Posted on March 30, 2021 Challenging Corruption The petitioners demand Attorney General Merrick Garland “investigate any potential federal criminal or civil violations that may have been committed by Trump, members of his administration, or his campaign, business, or other associates.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than fifty thousand people have joined a growing coalition call to Investigate Trump, urging Attorney General Merrick GarlandRead More
Take Action: Tell Congress To Make Clear That Trump Is Disqualified From Holding Future Public Office Under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. Posted on March 6, 2021 (March 6, 2021) Challenging Corruption Impeachment and conviction are not the only tools that the Constitution provides for dealing with threats to our republic. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies from public office any public official who engages in insurrection or rebellion against the United States. By fomenting and encouraging a violent attack on Congress in an effort toRead More
Coalition Urges Congress To Disqualify Former President Trump From Future Office Under The Fourteenth Amendment. Posted on February 19, 2021 Challenging Corruption In a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the coalition presses Congress to recognize that former President Trump is disqualified from future office under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 19, 2021) – A broad coalition of legal and advocacy organizations sent a letter yesterday to Senator Chuck Schumer urgingRead More
Coalition Urges Biden’s Attorney General-Designate To Establish Justice Department Task Force To Investigate Trump And Associates’ Crimes. Posted on February 18, 2021 Challenging Corruption In a letter addressed to the AG-designate Merrick Garland, the coalition asks for a DOJ task force to investigate “any potential federal criminal or civil violations” committed by the president, members of his administration, his campaign, business, or others. WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 18, 2021) – A coalition of public interest organizations released a letter todayRead More
FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements and FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein Co-Author New Oped with Sarah Chayes in The Los Angeles Times On Why The DOJ Must Investigate Trump And His Associates. Posted on January 13, 2021 (January 14, 2021) Challenging Corruption Los Angeles Times published a new oped by FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements, FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein, and author Sarah Chayes on why the Department of Justice must investigate President Trump and his associates for all federal crimes they may have committed. “A decision not to investigate in the wake of one of theRead More
“Desperate Need” For Social Media Regulation in the Wake of the Capitol Riots: Ben Clements Joins Jim Braude on WGBH to Discuss the Road Ahead Posted on January 12, 2021 (February 2, 2021) Challenging Corruption Social media companies like Facebook and Twitter are facing increased calls for federal regulation in the wake of last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, in which armed, right-wing militants engaged in a violent insurrection incited by President Trump. FSFP Board Chair and Senior Legal Advisor Ben Clements joined Jim Braude on WGBH-TV’s Greater BostonRead More
Coalition Urges Biden’s Attorney General-Designate to Establish Justice Department Task Force to Investigate Trump and Associates’ Crimes Posted on January 7, 2021 (January 12, 2021) Challenging Corruption In a letter addressed to the AG-designate Merrick Garland, the coalition asks for a DOJ task force to investigate “any potential federal criminal or civil violations” committed by the president, members of his administration, his campaign, business, or others. WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2021) – A coalition of public interest organizations released a letter todayRead More