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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 7:56 PM

Senator, have you no sense of democracy?

At 7:00 p.m. last night, the House of Representatives formally delivered to the Senate its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump. (A quick aside: Trump always claims to be superlative in everything he does, but in this case he actually IS — Trump is the only president to …
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 2:42 PM

will we ever know the full depths of Trump's depravity?

Donald Trump was willing to sink even deeper than we already thought to remain in power. As reported by The New York Times last night, Trump was plotting to replace the acting Attorney General (who took over after Bill Barr slithered off) with a MAGA sycophant who was ready and willing to abuse…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Mitch McConnell's outrageous demand

I’ll say this about Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the United States Senate: The man has gall. McConnell spent eight years shamelessly stonewalling any kind of progress during Barack Obama’s entire presidency — largely by weaponizing the filibuster. (Originating by accident, the fil…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 7:49 PM

l-o-b-b-why?

Barack Obama did it. So did Donald Trump. And now Joe Biden is doing it too. Each of these presidents required people they appointed to positions in the federal government to wait some number of years after leaving the job before lobbying the very agencies in which they served. In fact, i…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 5:00 PM

the whole world is counting on you

Joe Biden was just sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. And people everywhere on Earth are breathing a sigh of relief. The experiment in democracy — a work in progress, to be sure — that is America may well not have survived another four years with Donald Trump (and his assort…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 9:15 PM

it is impossible not to feel a real sadness

Right now, Washington, D.C., is a garrison town. Miles of fencing surround and prohibit people from entering the national Mall. You have to pass through checkpoints to move through downtown. National Guard troops holding large guns are standing guard at corners throughout the city. Humvees and …
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 2:42 PM

'the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism'

On January 6, 2021, a horde of Donald Trump adherents numbering in the thousands — incited by the president himself — mounted an armed takeover of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. It was the most deliberate attempt to overthrow the government of the United States since the Civil Wa…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 16, 2021 at 3:32 PM

disbar and investigate Rudy Giuliani

Our petition for Rudy Giuliani to be disbarred and investigated already has 11,788 signatures. Add your name — let’s get to 15,000! My previous note is copied below in case you missed it. - Robert ****** Donald Trump was not alone in inciting last Wednesday’s armed insurrection at the U…
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  Robert, Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 2:11 PM

a message to Corporate America

My note yesterday was quite popular, so I’ve copied it below in case you missed it. - Robert ****** You may have seen stories over the past few days — aside from coverage of Donald Trump being the first president in our nation’s history to be impeached multiple times — about this or that gi…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 4:07 PM

Corporate America 'takes a stand'

You may have seen stories over the past few days — aside from coverage of Donald Trump being the first president in our nation’s history to be impeached multiple times — about this or that ginormous corporation “taking a stand” after Trump incited a horde of his MAGA adherents to carry out an arm…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 5:07 PM

urge your representative to vote for impeachment

In a matter of hours, the United States House of Representatives will vote on impeaching Donald Trump for “willful incitement of insurrection.” Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard right now at (202) 224-3121 and urge your representative to vote “yes” on impeaching Donald Trump. If your represen…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Rudy Giuliani must be disbarred and investigated

Donald Trump was not alone in inciting last Wednesday’s armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In a rally just before a MAGA horde stormed the halls of Congress, Trump’s lawyer — disgraced former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani — provoked the mob with a call for “trial by combat.” Then, ju…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 11, 2021 at 11:32 PM

Senate must convict Trump right after House impeaches him

Any day now, the United States House of Representatives could impeach Donald Trump for inciting last week’s armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. That would make Trump the first president in our nation’s history to be impeached multiple times. But impeachment by the House alone will not for…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 7:46 PM

what the hell were the police doing?

Over the past year (and longer), we’ve seen police across the country attack — and use brutal, unnecessary force against — Black Lives Matter activists. At Lafayette Park near the White House, militarized law enforcement viciously tear-gassed and cleared a peaceful crowd last summer just so Don…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 12:34 AM

don't let Trump's Cabinet weasel out of its most consequential duty

After Donald Trump incited an armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol yesterday — and with CNN just now reporting that Trump is “bent on destruction in his final days” — it is beyond clear that Trump must be removed from office before he does something even worse. Vice President Mike Pence and t…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 3:07 PM

remove, impeach, and prosecute Trump

Sent this late yesterday, so passing it along again in case you missed it. ****** Today, Donald Trump incited a riot — an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol designed to advance his hapless coup attempt. Trump has conclusively (and repeatedly) demonstrated his unfitness for office. He must not…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 11:33 PM

we must invoke the 25th amendment without delay

Today, Donald Trump incited a riot — an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol designed to advance his hapless coup attempt. Trump has conclusively (and repeatedly) demonstrated his unfitness for office. He must not be permitted to remain in office even for two more weeks. The risks of more deranged …
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Trump incites seditious violence at U.S. Capitol building

This is a dark, dark day for America. Earlier today, I went to the White House to see the rally that Trump had instigated with his false claims about the election. I saw thousands and thousands of people who have been fooled by Trump’s lies. They truly believe the election was stolen from Tru…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 7:54 PM

we're calling for an investigation

“There’s nothing wrong with saying, you know, that you’ve recalculated.” “I just want to find 11,780 votes.” “There’s no way I lost Georgia.” “So tell me, Brad, what are we going to do? We won the election, and it’s not fair to take it away from us like this.” Those are just a few things …
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  Robert Weissman · [email protected]
January 1, 2021 at 4:11 AM

thank you, and happy New Year

Support Public Citizen Public Citizen is nothing — nothing — without supporters like you. For my team and me, it is an absolute privilege to work with you and on your behalf as we tackle some of the most important issues facing our country. With everything on the line — from cleaning up the me…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
January 1, 2021 at 2:35 AM

Do you remember where I parked the time machine?

Support Public Citizen I don’t know. I just don’t know. If another 117 Public Citizen supporters like you donate before midnight, this will be our best day of the entire year. But donations have really slowed down — right when we are so close to something so extraordinary. And the clock ju…
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  Cinderella · [email protected]
January 1, 2021 at 1:06 AM

I seem to have misplaced a shoe

Support Public Citizen After midnight, I turn into a pumpkin. Or something. Here’s what else happens after midnight: Anything you donate to Public Citizen WON’T be matched two-for-one. They’ll still be grateful for your support at a later date, of course. But why miss out on your contrib…
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  Weissman · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 11:59 PM

3 things

Support Public Citizen ONE: Many people contributed — and are still contributing — to political campaigns this year, perhaps to an unprecedented degree. TWO: The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial strain (or worse) for millions of Americans. THREE: Whenever we’re up against a critica…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 10:12 PM

all of this is true

Support Public Citizen All of this is true: Many people contributed — and are still contributing — to political campaigns this year, perhaps to an unprecedented degree. The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial strain (or worse) for millions of Americans. Whenever we’re up against a crit…
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  President's Office · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 8:35 PM

time to go?

Support Public Citizen It’s game time, team! We need 537 people to donate before tonight’s midnight deadline. Anything you contribute right now will be 2X matched. That means for every dollar you contribute, Public Citizen gets an additional two dollars to power all the work we’re doing toge…
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  Robert · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 7:06 PM

not the least bit surprised

Support Public Citizen Just want to say how much I appreciate all the responses to my previous message. I’m not the least bit surprised to see that Public Citizen supporters still value transparency and candor. The reality is that with so many other organizations and political entities sending…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 5:20 PM

if you think we email too much

Support Public Citizen I know you’re getting a lot of emails today from organizations like Public Citizen. Let me explain what’s going on. If — after reading through this note — you still think it’s too much, at least we’ll both know where things stand. This is a “peek behind the curtain” that…
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  PC HQ · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 4:08 PM

BOOM!

Support Public Citizen Public Citizen supporters are the best! The response to my note this morning has been explosive. It’s copied below in case you missed it (I know you’re getting a lot of emails today). Let’s keep this going! - Robert ****** Last night — when informed about the red…
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  Robert Weissman, Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 2:26 PM

it took me by surprise too

Support Public Citizen Last night — when informed about the reduced pace of donations compared to last year — the sponsors of Public Citizen’s December Matching Gift Campaign authorized doubling the match. This unexpected but welcome news means that ANYTHING YOU DONATE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WI…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 3:32 AM

it's so weird

Support Public Citizen It always happens. We’re up against a critical fundraising deadline, and then THIS WEIRD THING HAPPENS WHERE ALMOST EVERYONE SEEMS TO ASSUME THAT EVERYONE ELSE WILL DONATE AND HARDLY ANYBODY ACTUALLY DOES. Sure enough — with not even two hours left before tonight’s deadl…
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  Robert · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 12:04 AM

I'm just going to tell you

Support Public Citizen I’m just going to tell you exactly what is going on: We are 216 donations short of where we were on this day, December 30, last year.* If we don’t at least keep pace with last year, there will be critical work — not only to clean up the mess that was the Trump administra…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 9:59 PM

yes, they really did it

Support Public Citizen This is surprising even to me. With tomorrow’s deadline looming, the sponsors of Public Citizen’s Year-End Matching Gift Campaign — alarmed at the slow pace of donations — have just authorized doubling the match! Starting right now, ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MATCHED TWO-…
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  Robert · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 8:19 PM

does this tie go with this shirt?

Support Public Citizen Forgive my whimsical subject line, but I need to talk to you about the idea of one thing matching another thing. Right now, anything you contribute to Public Citizen’s critical December fund drive will be matched dollar-for-dollar. And if becoming a monthly donor is righ…
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  President's Office, Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 6:06 PM

the situation in Georgia

Support Public Citizen Wanted to make sure you saw my earlier message (copied below) about the situation in Georgia. It’s really good news, so please give it a quick look. - Robert ****** There was truly good news last week for anyone who still believes in democracy. Since it happened on C…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 2:46 PM

we just helped protect voting in Georgia

Support Public Citizen There was truly good news last week for anyone who still believes in democracy. Since it happened on Christmas Eve — and the media was busy covering (1) Donald Trump’s petulant refusal to sign the coronavirus relief bill that Congress had finally passed and (2) his absurd …
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 12:51 AM

what if you got a peek behind the curtain?

Support Public Citizen You’re probably getting a lot of emails right now from organizations like Public Citizen. Let me explain what’s going on. If — after reading through this note — you still think it’s too much, at least we’ll both know where things stand. This is a “peek behind the curtain…
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  Robert · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 10:20 PM

I thought you'd want to know

Support Public Citizen Since you are part of this shared project called Public Citizen, I thought you’d want to know that donations are picking up. Let’s keep this going! If you haven’t had a moment to make a year-end donation already, please do it now. Remember, anything you chip in today w…
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  Robert Weissman, Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 7:07 PM

this is how we make Biden be more progressive

Support Public Citizen There is relief, to be sure, in knowing that Donald Trump will soon be out of the White House. But the disposal of the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent administration in generations — and arguably in all of American history — will not by itself repair the damage of t…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 4:26 PM

this is our duty to you

Support Public Citizen We hear something a lot: “Public Citizen punches above its weight.” We do. Proudly. And not by accident. That means we get more done than we should be able to given our size. And it means that Public Citizen is more effective than other organizations with similar…
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  Robert Weissman, Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 11:30 PM

XL

Support Public Citizen Despite the subject line, this email is not about what size T-shirt I wear. Rather, XL is 40 in Roman numerals. That’s how many more donations we need today just to keep pace with how we did on this day, December 28, one year ago. I know 40 may sound like a piece of ca…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 7:28 PM

a perfect storm

Support Public Citizen I know you get a lot of emails at this time of year from organizations like Public Citizen. Give me just a minute to explain what’s going on. If — after reading through this note — you still think it’s too much, at least we’ll both know where things stand. This is a “p…
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  Robert · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 2:51 PM

what are we going to do?

Support Public Citizen As president of Public Citizen, there’s one question I get asked more than any other: “What are we going to do now that Joe Biden will be in the White House?” That’s why I’m sharing the memo below about Public Citizen’s Campaign for a Progressive Presidency. It’s nearl…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 8:26 PM

who will Trump pardon next?

Yesterday, Donald Trump issued more pardons to people who do not deserve absolution, including: Roger Stone — Trump whisperer and man with Richard Nixon’s face tattooed on his back — who was convicted of witness tampering and lying to federal agents during the Mueller investigation into how Rus…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Trump pardons men who massacred Iraqi civilians

Support Public Citizen Sorry, I had intended to give your inbox a break for a few days. But then Donald Trump pardoned four of the men convicted for their roles in the massacre of 14 Iraqi civilians, and I wanted to say something about that. In 2007, employees of the private military contracto…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 8:15 PM

our plan for a progressive presidency

Support Public Citizen Such a tremendous response to my message yesterday about Public Citizen’s Campaign for a Progressive Presidency. I’ve copied it below in case you missed it. I know it’s not exactly brief — the challenges before us demand something bold and comprehensive — but please at lea…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 9:03 PM

I wasn't kidding

Support Public Citizen A quick “Thank you!” to everyone who responded to my earlier message (copied below) featuring a detailed outline of Public Citizen’s Campaign for a Progressive Presidency. Please do me a favor and at least skim through it so I know you’re up to date on our plans for the co…
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  Robert Weissman, Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 3:36 PM

the most ambitious email I've ever sent you

Support Public Citizen There is relief, to be sure, in knowing that Donald Trump will soon be out of the White House. But the disposal of the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent administration in generations — and arguably in all of American history — will not by itself repair the damage of t…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 19, 2020 at 2:51 PM

a writhing mass of poisonous serpents

Good grief. Yesterday, the news website Business Insider broke a story reporting that nearly half of the $1.26 billion raised throughout Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid was paid out to a shell company the site says was concocted by Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The shell company (of…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 8:24 PM

Trump already bungling vaccine distribution

The Trump administration is once again doing something that is incomprehensibly incompetent and utterly unsurprising at the same time. Let’s go through this step by step: Last week, following emergency FDA approval, a coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer started being administered natio…
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  Public Citizen · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 8:07 PM

three things

Support Public Citizen Three things I wanted to share real quick. 1. I know your inbox may already be filling up with emails asking you to support organizations you care about. The simple reality is that nonprofit groups like Public Citizen can’t afford not to be part of this flurry — because …
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