“Trump has abused the pardon power in violation of the Constitution.”: FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements On Trump’s Unconstitutional Commutation Of Roger Stone’s Prison Sentence. Posted on July 23, 2020 (July 23, 2020) Challenging Corruption FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements recently authored an Oped on Trump’s unconstitutional commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence. The new piece comes after Free Speech For People filed a motion before the federal district court in U.S. v. Stone on behalf of constitutional law Professors Jed Shugerman and Ethan Leib seeking permission to submit anRead More
John Bonifaz Debates The Impeachment of Donald Trump on WGBY Posted on December 26, 2019 Impeachment FSFP President John Bonifaz recently joined WGBY to discuss the significance of a full and fair Senate trial following the House vote to impeach Donald Trump. During a debate with Republican State Committee Member Sid Starks, Bonifaz outlined the significance of holding Trump fully accountable for his abuses. “The clause that the Framers placed inRead More
Statement from Free Speech For People on House Impeachment Vote Posted on December 18, 2019 (May 29, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People first called for an impeachment investigation on January 20, 2017, the day that President Trump took office, based on his refusal to separate himself from his businesses in violation of the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. Since then, we and our allies have led a movement demanding that Congress fulfill its constitutional dutyRead More
John Bonifaz discusses impeachment on “Counterpoint” Posted on November 21, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment On Monday, Free Speech For People President John Bonifaz sat down with Scott Harris on “Counterpoint” to discuss the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Following the first week of public hearings, John weighed in on the key takeaways from the current investigation, why the scope of the inquiry should be expanded, and how citizensRead More
Ron Fein Returns To Rising Up With Sonali To Discuss The First Day of Public Impeachment Hearings Posted on November 14, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein appeared on Rising Up With Sonali to discuss the first day of public hearings for the ongoing impeachment investigation of Donald Trump. Wednesday’s public testimony featured acting U.S Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent who gave Congress their accounts ofRead More
“Lead with Moral Courage,” National Advocacy Groups Publish Draft Articles of Impeachment and Urge Congress Act as Representatives of the People Posted on November 13, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment Drafted by Free Speech For People, and published by a coalition including By The People, CREDO Action, Free Speech For People and Women’s March, the articles of impeachment cover the full range of Trump’s abuses of power. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of national advocacy groups representing millions of people released draft articles of impeachmentRead More
Statement of Free Speech For People Regarding Passage of H. Res. 660 Posted on November 1, 2019 (May 27, 2020) Impeachment We launched our impeachment campaign on January 20, 2017, the day of President Trump’s inauguration, because of his immediate and serious violations of the Constitution’s anti-corruption emoluments clauses. We welcome yesterday’s action by the House of Representatives specifying rules for its ongoing impeachment inquiry. However, we continue to be concerned that the House’s process isRead More
Expose the cover-up Posted on October 25, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment Buried in the whistleblower complaint which exposed the Ukraine scandal is this alarming claim: the Trump White House has been abusing a computer system for highly classified intelligence information to cover up transcripts of presidential calls with foreign leaders which are “politically sensitive.” The White House placed in that system the transcript of the JulyRead More
Trump’s Ukraine scandal is an impeachable offense Posted on September 23, 2019 Impeachment The House impeachment inquiry must investigate the growing evidence that President Trump improperly pressured a foreign power to take action against Trump’s own domestic political opposition. According to reports, and confirmed by President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Vice President (and current presidential candidate) Joe Biden, forRead More
Our Statement On The Recent Shootings In Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton Posted on August 6, 2019 (May 27, 2020) Impeachment All of us at Free Speech For People are heartbroken and outraged by the violence that took place in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton over the past week. We send our deepest condolences to the families of the fallen and injured. While the motives of the murderers in Gilroy and Dayton are not clear asRead More