Democracy Defenders Fund

"We are now seeing the creation of a government enemies list under the guise of national security, designed to pressure citizens into conformity and silence dissent... " — Susan Corke, DDF Executive Director, on a disturbing new FBI-IRS initiative 👇 democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.18.26-p…

Survivors deserve full transparency. Congress must demand it — and we'll keep fighting in court. Our full statement here: democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.18.pr_2

AG Bondi & DAG Blanche must answer for DOJ's continued failure to release the Epstein files — 3 months past the legal deadline. ~3 million pages withheld, no redaction index, suspects & gov't officials over-redacted, and documents secretly re-redacted after initial review.

Here’s what’s at stake: Anthropic flagged that DoD was using its AI in ways that violated their agreement. DoD then labeled them a "supply chain risk" & cutting them off from government contracts entirely.

149 former judges across party lines are backing Anthropic's fight against DoD. The message is simple: when the executive branch exceeds its authority, the judiciary has both the power and the duty to intervene. democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.18.26-pr

The GENIUS Act—passed last summer—fails to address Trump’s stablecoin conflicts of interest and the market risks that could result from them. ​ Our new report explores Trump’s crypto connections and unprecedented risks to U.S. markets. democracydefendersfund.org/crypto

@LDADemocracy Nine firms entered settlement agreements with the administration to avoid punitive executive orders Epshteyn purportedly orchestrated. Read the full complaint: democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.16.26-pr

BREAKING: Along with @LDADemocracy we have filed an ethics complaint against Boris Epshteyn — targeting his alleged role leading the Trump administration's campaign to intimidate & silence major law firms.

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NEW REPORT: USD1 is now the 3rd-largest stablecoin in the world. Our report breaks down exactly how it got there — foreign cash, a presidential pardon & gutted regulations. democracydefendersfund.org/crypto

Public service is a public trust." Secretary Lutnick has broken that trust — repeatedly. He must resign. Read our full letter with @Public_Citizen → democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.10.26-pr

The files also include an FBI whistleblower complaint alleging Lutnick "instructed all of the fraud" as a CEO in the private sector. These revelations are on top of allegations of ethics violations since taking office.

BREAKING: Together with @Public_Citizen, we're demanding the resignation of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick told a subcommittee he "did not have a relationship" w/Epstein & "barely had anything to do with him." The Epstein files say otherwise. democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.10.26-pr

BREAKING: We just filed a FOIA request seeking the legal basis for Trump's unilateral strikes on Iran. The administration has offered multiple, conflicting explanations for Operation Epic Fury—none satisfy the legal standard. democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.09.26-pr

A free press requires independent media . If allowed, the Ellisons would have a stake in CBS news, TikTok + CNN We joined a coalition calling on state AGs to scrutinize the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger: americanprogress.org/wp-content/upl…

BREAKING: 180+ former federal & state judges—from both parties—filed an amicus brief warning of WH attempts to turn SCOTUS shadow docket into settled law. The same officials attacking judges now want SCOTUS to punish the courts for ruling against them. democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.05.26-pr

BREAKING: We are demanding an investigation into Jared Kushner's appointment as Special Envoy for Peace. Kushner's firm has received BILLIONS from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds — the same governments he's now negotiating with. democracydefendersfund.org/prs/03.03.26-pr

Today, we are living through the opening act of a second Lost Cause. Our colleagues Jenice Robinson and Tianna Mays break down the quintessentially American pattern - and why recognizing it is how we fight back. contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-plot-…

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