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
“Congress should immediately vote on new articles of impeachment against this lawless president”: FSFP President John Bonifaz Urges Congress To Vote On New Articles Of Impeachment Against Donald Trump In The Nation. Posted on January 4, 2021 Impeachment The Nation magazine recently featured FSFP President John Bonifaz in a new article on Donald Trump’s most recent attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 election. In a newly-released phone call obtained by The Washington Post, the President can be heard urging Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,780 votes” in orderRead More
“Permanent Stain On Your Firm’s Reputation”: Group of Constitutional Lawyers Cautions U.S. Law Firms Against Hiring Legal Alumni of the Trump Administration Posted on December 16, 2020 (December 16, 2020) Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People Authors Letter Encouraging U.S. Law Firms to Protect Their Legal Reputations and Abstain From Hiring Lawyers Who Served in the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec.16, 2020) – Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan group of Constitutional lawyers, issued a letter today encouraging prestigious U.S. law firms to abstain from hiring legalRead More
FSFP’s Motion To File An Amicus Brief Challenging Trump’s Pardon Of Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn As Corrupt and Unconstitutional Is Featured On Justice Matters. Posted on December 4, 2020 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People’s motion to file an amicus brief outlining Trump’s unconstitutional pardon of Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was recently featured on Justice Matters with host Glenn Kirschner. “Another organization has filed a motion with Judge Sullivan in Mike Flynn’s case seeking permission to provide an amicus brief. An amicus brief isRead More
Amicus Brief in US v. Flynn Challenges Trump’s Pardon of Flynn as Corrupt and Unconstitutional Posted on December 2, 2020 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People Requests Permission to File an Amicus Brief Outlining the Constitutional Violations of Trump’s Presidential Pardon of Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2020) – Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan organization, is challenging President Trump’s pardon of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn as “self-dealing” andRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses President Trump’s Attempts To Overturn The 2020 Election Results On The Bradcast. Posted on November 25, 2020 Challenging Corruption FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on The Bradcast to discuss President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and the importance of a new administration holding him accountable once he’s out of office. “His effort to subvert the Constitution, to disenfranchise millions of voters based on this falsehood that mail-in voting has beenRead More