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  Team DASS · [email protected]
March 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM

PAUSED: “all election security activities.”

  John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken a sledgehammer to the federal government, gutting key programs like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and even firing Federal Aviation Administration staff. So, it shouldn’t surprise u…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
March 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM

re: Trump's third term

  John, Donald Trump refused to concede in 2020. He preemptively claimed the 2024 election would be rigged. He’s actively referring to himself as “KING.” And now, he’s even toying with the idea of running for a third term.  Trump again raises idea of running for an unconstitut…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM

re: Republican extremism

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and Elon Musk launch an assault on our government and the rule of law.  …
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM

🔵 John, please read this email from start to finish… 🔵

  🔵 John, please read this email from start to finish… 🔵 Right now, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging an all out war on our democracy and the institutions keeping it strong.   We saw sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists. We watched his administration try to…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Trump’s third term

  John, Donald Trump refused to concede in 2020. He preemptively claimed the 2024 election would be rigged. He’s actively referring to himself as “KING.” And now, he’s even toying with the idea of running for a third term.  Trump again raises idea of running for an unconstitut…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM

Here’s the truth:

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and Elon Musk launch an assault on our government and the rule of law.  …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM

re: the SAVE Act

  Center for American Progress: The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens MAGA Republicans are pushing for a federal takeover of our elections through the so-called SAVE Act – legislation that would make it harder for MILLIONS of Americans to vote. Sign on to STOP the SA…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
February 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM

re: Donald Trump and Elon Musk

  Hi John, it’s Marc Elias. I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, we’re seeing Donald Trump and Elon Musk launch an assault on our government and the rule of law.  …
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Re: Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney for D.C.

  Folks, Donald Trump just nominated Ed Martin -- a "Stop the Steal" organizer and vocal defender of Jan. 6 rioters – as U.S. Attorney for D.C. You read that right, the guy who organized this: …wants to be in charge of prosecuting crimes in the very city where he helped incite an i…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionists continue to commit crimes…

  NEW: Pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionists continue to commit crimes >> One-click poll: Do you support pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists? YES NO Not even 10 hours into his presidency, Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons for every single Jan. 6 insurrectionis…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM

A "Stop the Steal" organizer as U.S. Attorney for D.C??

  Folks, Donald Trump just nominated Ed Martin -- a "Stop the Steal" organizer and vocal defender of Jan. 6 rioters – as U.S. Attorney for D.C. You read that right, the guy who organized this: …wants to be in charge of prosecuting crimes in the very city where he helped incite an i…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM

“LONG LIVE THE KING!”

  John, This is an actual picture the official White House social media account posted:  “LONG LIVE THE KING!”  –President Donald J. Trump We’re barely one month into Trump’s presidency, and he’s already saying the quiet part out loud: he wishes he were king. This isn’t …
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM

We know there’s a lot to keep up with…

  John, We know there’s a lot to keep up with, let us get you up to speed, and explain why your $3 support is so important. Donald Trump and his billionaire henchman Elon Musk have been ravaging the federal government, and pushing out those deemed disloyal.   Federal funds were froze…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Kash Patel's “deep state” enemies list

  John, We are circulating this petition demanding the Senate BLOCK Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director. Here’s why: Patel vowed to "come after" members of the media and compiled a “deep state” enemies list targeting everyone from Kamala Harris to Hillary Clinton. Trump and hi…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM

“government gangsters” from the “deep state”

  John, Picture this: Kash Patel, a conspiracy theorist who believes the 2020 was stolen, is confirmed as FBI Director. His first order of business? Directing FBI agents to investigate the thousands of election officials who helped certify President Biden’s victory.   It’s a worst ca…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Trump’s FBI purge

  John, this is serious. Donald Trump and his allies are looking to PURGE the FBI of those deemed “disployal.” This even includes senior counterterrorism and intelligence agents.   FBI braces for potential purge of those deemed disloyal to Trump Not only are those that st…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
February 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM

NEW: Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division

  We’ll be blunt, John. Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have been a disaster for democracy and for the rule of law. We saw sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists. We watched his administration try to subvert the 14th Amendment by putting an end to birthright citizenshi…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM

re: Kash Patel's Senate confirmation

  John, We are circulating this petition demanding the Senate BLOCK Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director. Here’s why: Patel vowed to "come after" members of the media and compiled a “deep state” enemies list targeting everyone from Kamala Harris to Hillary Clinton. Trump and hi…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM

re: Kash Patel

  John, We are circulating this petition demanding the Senate BLOCK Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director. Here’s why: Patel vowed to "come after" members of the media and compiled a “deep state” enemies list targeting everyone from Kamala Harris to Hillary Clinton. Trump and hi…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM

You may have missed this, John:

  John, Between threatening to take over Greenland and attempting to freeze all federal loans and grants, Donald Trump and his allies have been flooding us with one chaotic distraction after the other. It’s overwhelming and it’s by design; they’re counting on us to become numb to it …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM

MAJOR update out of Minnesota

  John, we have a MAJOR update out of Minnesota. Earlier this month, Republicans in the Minnesota legislature held a sham election for Speaker of the state House – without Democratic participation and in defiance of Secretary of State Steve Simon. That move landed them in court, and …
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM

NEW: Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division

  We’ll be blunt, John. Donald Trump’s first week in office has been a disaster for democracy and for the rule of law. We saw sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists. We watched his administration try to subvert the 14th Amendment by putting an end to birthright citizenship.   N…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Here’s the truth:

  John, Here’s the truth: Donald Trump is going to do a lot over the next four years. And most of those things will be outright ridiculous – designed to grab headlines and distract from the true harm he’s causing.  We won’t waste time emailing you about every single one of his outrag…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM

two big problems

  John, There are two big problems right now: First, the GOP has ramped up their attacks on voting rights and election integrity in the aftermath of Trump’s win in November.  And second, there are 26 Secretary of State offices up for election in 2026 – including many held by Democrat…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Re: pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists

  DONALD TRUMP’S DAY ONE EXECUTIVE ACTION: PARDONS FOR EVERY SINGLE JAN. 6 INSURRECTIONIST >> One-click poll: Do you support pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists? YES NO Not even 10 hours into his presidency, Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons for every sin…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM

No, you won’t be getting 20 emails a day from us…

  John, Here’s the truth: Donald Trump is going to do a lot over the next four years. And most of those things will be outright ridiculous – designed to grab headlines and distract from the true harm he’s causing.  We won’t waste time emailing you about every single one of his outrag…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM

re: pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists

  AWFUL: DONALD TRUMP ISSUES PARDONS FOR JAN. 6 INSURRECTIONISTS DONATE & DEFEND DEMOCRACY On his first day back in office, Donald Trump fulfilled his promise to PARDON and commute prison sentences for Jan. 6 insurrectionists.  This even includes his supporters who …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Jan. 6 insurrectionists PARDONED…

  JUST IN: DONALD TRUMP ISSUES PARDONS FOR JAN.6 INSURRECTIONISTS RAPID RESPONSE NEEDED: DONATE & DEFEND DEMOCRACY Donald Trump just fulfilled his promise to PARDON and commute prison sentences for Jan. 6 insurrectionists.  This even includes his supporters who have…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg…

  Today, Donald Trump took the oath of office and became the 47th President of the United States. In attendance were some of the world’s richest people, including billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg.  Already, we’ve seen Elon Musk act as a “co-president.” In fact…
  Travis Brimm, DASS Executive Director · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Re: today

  Hi John, Travis Brimm here, DASS Executive Director. In just a few hours, Donald Trump will take the oath of office and become the 47th President of the United States. I know this wasn’t the outcome we hoped for after a hard-fought campaign, but it’s a reality we must confront toge…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM

tomorrow

  John,  Tomorrow Donald Trump will take the oath of office and become the 47th President of the United States.  Already, he has put forth a slate of political appointees who have shown loyalty to Trump and Trump only… ❌  Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for Attorney General, fought for Trump…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM

John’s signature needed (re: pardons for Jan. 6 insurrectionists)

  John, On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump sent an armed mob to the United States Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election. Over 170 police officers were injured, and multiple even lost their lives. Most of those responsible for this deadly day have faced legal consequences for…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM

North Carolina, Minnesota, DC…

  John, this is an important email with key updates that we need you to read from start to finish. 🚨In North Carolina, Republicans are trying to OVERTURN Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs’ election after she emerged with a narrow 734-vote lead in the November North Carolina Supreme …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM

🚨Please read this email from start to finish…

  John, this is an urgent email about North Carolina that we need you to read from start to finish… First: Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs emerged with a narrow 734-vote lead in the November North Carolina Supreme Court race.   Then: Republicans filed a legal challenge, attemptin…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Marc Elias’ urgent call to action (re: North Carolina)

  John, this is an urgent email about North Carolina that we need you to read from start to finish… First: Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs emerged with a narrow 734-vote lead in the November North Carolina Supreme Court race.   Then: Republicans filed a legal challenge, attemptin…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM

SHAM Speaker election in Minnesota…

  JUST IN: Minnesota Republicans ILLEGALLY declare Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) as their Speaker of the state House. RAPID RESPONSE NEEDED: DONATE & DEFEND DEMOCRACY Here’s the situation: Voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans to the state House in November, and law…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM

One week from today

  John,  One week from today, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.  We know that this wasn’t the outcome you hoped for, and it’s not the outcome we fought so hard to achieve.  But while this moment is difficult, it’s also an urgent call to action. …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Re: North Carolina

  John, here’s what’s happening in North Carolina right now: First: Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs emerged with a narrow 734-vote lead after polls closed in the North Carolina Supreme Court race. Then: Republicans filed a legal challenge, attempting to throw out over 60,000 vali…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM

NC Republicans are trying to throw out 60,000 votes.

  BREAKING: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court BLOCK certification of Democratic incumbent’s election   We’re sounding the alarm, John. The 5-2 GOP majority on North Carolina’s Supreme Court just blocked certification in a Supreme Court race that concluded over 2 months ago. Democ…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM

Please let us explain…

  John, Please let us explain why your $3 support – right now – is so important. Donald Trump is just 13 days away from taking the oath of office for four more years in the White House. Since the election, Trump has vowed to prosecute his political opponents, target media outlets, and…
  Harry Dunn · [email protected]
January 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM

this is an email about our trauma

  This is going to be a long email about our January 6th trauma. If you’re not ready to talk about it or don’t have time to read the whole email, I understand. But if you could still support Dunn's Democracy Defenders and DASS by making a split donation to help us hit our $15,000 go…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Are you familiar with Trump’s pick for Attorney General?

  John, Donald Trump has put forth one dangerous pick for his cabinet after another, but his pick for Attorney General stood out to us. Meet Pam Bondi: – She was a central lawyer for Trump during his 2019 impeachment. – She provided counsel to Trump on his first term’s pardons. – She…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
January 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM

re: Kash Patel

  John, We are circulating this petition demanding the Senate BLOCK Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director. Here’s why: Patel vowed to "come after" members of the media and compiled a “deep state” enemies list targeting everyone from Kamala Harris to Hillary Clinton. Trump and hi…
  DASS · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Hillary Clinton’s urgent call to action:

  Wow, John. Look what Hillary Clinton just said:   She’s right! Democracy is on the line, and the stakes could NOT be higher. Across the country, extremists are working overtime to roll back voting rights, push misinformation, and tip the scales in their favor. Now, with Donald Trum…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 4:31 PM

re: Trump’s pick for Attorney General

  John, Donald Trump has put forth one dangerous pick for his cabinet after another, but his pick for Attorney General stood out to us. Meet Pam Bondi: – She was a central lawyer for Trump during his 2019 impeachment. – She provided counsel to Trump on his first term’s pardons. – She…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 2:01 AM

Trump’s retribution tour is here…

  ❌ Trump SUED ABC for $15 million ❌ He’s SUING an Iowa pollster for publishing an outlier poll ❌ And he’s “looking at” suing other news outlets for their coverage of him. Trump hasn’t even been inaugurated yet, and his retribution tour is already beginning. We know that the press is …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 8:57 PM

John, we’ll keep this brief:

  John, we’ll keep this brief: In just four days, a new Republican House and Senate will be sworn in. In exactly three weeks, Donald Trump will be inaugurated and begin his second term. That’s why today, we need the resources to fight back with everything we’ve got. Because we know th…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 12:01 AM

bumping this

  John, A few days ago, we sent around a petition demanding the Senate BLOCK Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director. Here’s why: Patel vowed to "come after" members of the media and compiled a “deep state” enemies list targeting everyone from Kamala Harris to Hillary Clinton. Tru…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Meet Trump’s pick for Attorney General

  John, Donald Trump has put forth one dangerous pick for his cabinet after another, but his pick for Attorney General stood out to us. Meet Pam Bondi: – She was a central lawyer for Trump during his 2019 impeachment. – She provided counsel to Trump on his first term’s pardons. – She…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 2:27 PM

John, we can’t ignore this:

  John, we can’t ignore this: FBI should probe 'potential' Liz Cheney 'witness tampering' in Jan 6 matter, House Republicans say Donald Trump—and now House Republicans—are keeping an enemies list, with Liz Cheney right at the top. Her crime? Standing up for democracy and h…