Category Archives: election subversion risk
“If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd”
Ian Bassin for Lawfare:
Fast forward to August of this year: The Democrats are convening in Chicago to make their presidential nomination official. Behind the scenes, a secret scramble is in the works. With polling continuing to show the incumbent… Continue reading
Trump Pushes Out RNC Head Ronna McDaniel and Wants Her Replaced with 2020 Election Denier
NYT:
The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, has told former President Donald J. Trump she is planning to step down shortly after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24, according to two people familiar with the plans.… Continue reading
I Spoke to CNN International About the Trump Immunity Ruling and the Upcoming Disqualification Case
Watch here:
“James O’Keefe and Project Veritas settle suit over bogus voter fraud claims cited by the Trump campaign”
Ryan Reilly:
Conservative provocateur James O’Keefe and his former organization Project Veritas have settled a lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania postmaster after the group spread a Postal Service worker’s false claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
A… Continue reading
“RNC resolution reflects divisions over efforts to overturn 2020 election”
WaPo:
Republican National Committee members approved a resolution Friday promising to continue to “vocally” support those who “lawfully” served as Donald Trump’s electors in 2020 in states that Joe Biden won — a compromise intended to placate Trump supporters who… Continue reading
“Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones accused of seeking election server access in 2020”
AJC:
Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones allegedly sought access to election computers in Butts County after the 2020 election, an effort that, if successful, would have been illegal, according to emails among state election officials that were shown in court… Continue reading
Weiser & Wolf: “Responding to Trump’s Moore/Independent State Legislature Theory Claim in Trump v. Anderson”
The following is a guest post from Wendy Weiser and Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center:
At the end of his merits brief in Trump v. Anderson, Trump argues that the Colorado Supreme Court violated the federal Electors Clause when… Continue reading
Feb. 6 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “What Can We Do to Have a Fair and Safe Election in 2024?”
I’m very much looking forward to this event (free registration required):
February 6, 12pm – 1pm What Can We Do to Have a Fair and Safe Election in 2024?
Webinar Register here
Renee DiResta (Stanford Internet Observatory),… Continue reading
My New Piece in Politico: “Opinion: The 2024 Election Will Be Fair. People Still Won’t Believe It.”
I have written this piece for Politico. A snippet:
The current backdrop for the 2024 election may seem bleak: Many of those who helped to ensure a fair election and a peaceful transition of power in 2020 have been silenced,… Continue reading
“Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses expected Biden rematch”
AP:
For months, Trump has been alleging that he could be the victim of fraud in November, making the same sort of explosive, groundless allegations that fueled the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and have continued to… Continue reading
Watch Archived Video of My Conversation with Ryan Reilly, Author of Sedition Hunters
Latest conversation for the Safeguarding Democracy Project’s webinar series:
“Trump: The Political Threats Will Stop … When You Agree With My Lies”
Rolling Stone:
AT THE START of this election year, Donald Trump spoke of “bedlam” breaking out if criminal prosecutions prevent him from retaking the White House. But the chaos the former president is threatening isn’t an abstraction. It’s already… Continue reading
“Full Appeals Court Spurns Request by Trump to End Gag Order in Election Case”
NYT:
The full federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s bid to lift a gag order imposed on him in the criminal case in which he stands accused of trying to subvert the results… Continue reading