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2024 Trump Disqualification Lawsuit
On January 30, 2024, Common Cause filed a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court urging them to disqualify Donald Trump under the 14th Amendment.
Trump Administration Accountability
Donald Trump and his administration repeatedly tried to undermine our democracy's core values and attack our rights. During his presidency, Common Cause took bold action to hold the Trump government accountable.
Donald Trump has engaged in shameless wrongdoing—from abusing his power and obstructing justice to interfering in our elections and inciting the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
At every turn, Common Cause has pushed for Trump Administration accountability, including supporting his two impeachments. These efforts are about making clear that nobody, including current and former presidents, is above the law.
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Census Citizenship Question
Common Cause stopped then-President Trump’s efforts to add a dangerous question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census.
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Read Our Complaints: Stormy Daniels Hush Money
Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts—all stemming from the $130,000 hush money payment he made to Stormy Daniels, which Common Cause first blew the whistle on back in 2018.
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STOP Trump’s anti-democracy Project 2025 agenda
The president-elect’s Project 2025 agenda would be a nightmare for our democracy – if we don’t stop it.
That’s why we’re calling on all government officials to pledge to defend the bedrock values of our democracy – the rule of law, the right to vote, and the freedom to protest – against Trump’s dangerous agenda.
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Add Your Name: No One Is Above the Law
No one is above the law, including Donald Trump.
But the Supreme Court’s dangerous presidential immunity ruling puts that principle at risk and goes against accountability, the rule of law, and our Constitution.
Congress must pass a constitutional amendment to permanently declare that no American is above the law – not even former presidents – and prohibit presidents from pardoning themselves.
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Tell Congress: No One Is Above the Law
The Supreme Court’s dangerous presidential immunity ruling goes against accountability, the rule of law, and our Constitution.
Congress must pass Rep. Morelle’s constitutional amendment to permanently declare that no American is above the law – not even former presidents – and prohibit presidents from pardoning themselves.
Congress must pass Rep. Morelle’s constitutional amendment to permanently declare that no American is above the law – not even former presidents – and prohibit presidents from pardoning themselves.
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5 Ways Common Cause Defended Democracy in the First Trump Administration
Here’s just a few examples of how members like you made a positive impact during the first Trump Administration.
Article
Project 2025 Aims to Strip Away Our Civil Rights
The threats to our civil liberties are just part of the plan — Project 2025 aims to let the next Republican president rule over us instead of representing us. Voters deserve to know.
Blog Post
Indictment: 8 Times Trump Knew He Lost
"Donald Trump was told repeatedly he lost the 2020 election, including by those inside his circle."
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Press Release
Trump Must Sign Ethics Pledge & Transition Documents
President-elect Donald Trump still has not signed legal documents – including an ethics pledge - needed to formally begin his administration’s transition of power. Candidates usually file these documents well in advance of the election. As a result of this delay, the government cannot provide security clearances, briefings and resources to Trump’s incoming team before he is sworn into office on January 20th.
Gaetz Ethics Committee Report Should Still be Released in Wake of Nomination Withdrawal
This afternoon, ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination to serve as U.S. Attorney General in the administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump. Common Cause had opposed Gaetz’s nomination and urged the House Ethics Committee to release the report on its investigation of numerous allegations of criminal activity by the former Member who resigned days before the Committee was expected to release its report. Common Cause continues to call for the release of the report in the wake of the withdrawal of Gaetz’s nomination.
Press Release
Ethics Committee Deadlocks in Vote on Releasing of Damning Report on A.G. Nominee Gaetz
This afternoon, the House Ethics Committee deadlocked along party lines in a vote on whether to release a damning report of its investigation of ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was nominated last week to serve as U.S. Attorney General by President-elect Donald J. Trump.
