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Eugene

(64,478 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:34 AM Tuesday

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

Source: Associated Press

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

By STEVE PEOPLES
Updated 12:03 AM EDT, April 15, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party’s core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investigations against them.

The Democrats’ dominant national fundraising platform, ActBlue, and the party’s largest protest group, Indivisible, are working with their attorneys for just such a scenario, according to officials within both organizations. Trump’s top political allies have suggested both groups should face prosecution.

Other Democratic allies are planning for Trump-backed legal crackdowns as well. Wary of antagonizing the president, most prefer to stay anonymous for now.

“Every one of our clients is concerned about being arbitrarily targeted by the Trump administration. We are going to great lengths to help clients prepare for or defend themselves,” said Ezra Reese, political law chair at Elias Law Group, which represents Democratic groups and candidates and is chaired by Marc Elias, the lawyer who has himself been a Trump target.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/democrats-trump-actblue-indivisible-legal-threat-fbi-42f502bcb5888b12628629710c6eb21b

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Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration (Original Post) Eugene Tuesday OP
The PutinGOP goal is a one party system. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1
A 2 party system will still work gab13by13 Tuesday #3
Yes a pretend 2 party system. Irish_Dem Tuesday #4
it's all so reminiscent of 2005. Back then they were called fake opposition Dems LymphocyteLover Tuesday #5
Please donate to Indivisible gab13by13 Tuesday #2
I'm concerned about when they... 2naSalit Tuesday #6
Instead of waiting, go on the offense and start targeting more GOP Bev54 Tuesday #7
But, stillspkg Tuesday #8
Oh, we are just now preparing? Hornedfrog2000 Tuesday #9

gab13by13

(27,766 posts)
3. A 2 party system will still work
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:49 AM
Tuesday

seeing as Congress has been neutered and the courts are getting close to being neutered.

All that Musk has to do is work on those vote tabulator machines in the battleground states and Krasnov can win a 3rd term.

LymphocyteLover

(7,820 posts)
5. it's all so reminiscent of 2005. Back then they were called fake opposition Dems
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:12 AM
Tuesday

fairly or unfairly... still we won the House big in 2006 then the presidency big in 2008.

2naSalit

(96,471 posts)
6. I'm concerned about when they...
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:45 AM
Tuesday

Outlaw DU.

I am currently 800 miles into a long journey which would take me through a portion of Canada. I stopped for a day and checked the news and now I am trying to decide whether to keep on, drastically alter my route at a hefty expense or simply turn around and go back, also at considerable expense.

This sucks and I'm not sure how safe any route other than going back to point of origin would be. Relly fucking with my life here.

Fuck these wannabe dictators and their bullshit. If it keeps up, I may find it necessary to resort to drastic measures I will not define here for safety's sake.

stillspkg

(119 posts)
8. But,
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:13 PM
Tuesday

Remember Trumps m.o. is kidnap, deny whereabouts and send to El Salvador. No time for attorneys. They should go into hiding?

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