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@democracydefendersfund.org

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Democracy Defenders Fund is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to stopping democratic backsliding and restoring American democracy. democracydefendersfund.org

Words on a yellow background next to a black and white photo of Martin Luther King Jr. Text reads: "We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” | August 28, 1963
Text on light background. “Incomplete, heavily redacted document dumps only deepen public suspicion and raise more questions than they answer,” said Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund. “The survivors deserve answers, and so does the public. DDF has filed FOIA requests to force the lawful release of these records, and we will continue to use every legal tool available to demand transparency and accountability until the truth is fully disclosed.” Press Release / December 20, 2025 DDF: DOJ Dump of Incomplete and Over-Redacted Epstein Files Breaks the Law Democracy Defenders Fund logo with text and star. The star outline is red, with part of the outline from the bottom left star point diagonally to the top right star point stylized as a blue checkmark.
Headline on light background. Centered: Democracy Defenders Fund logo with text and star. The star outline is red, with part of the outline from the bottom left star point diagonally to the top right star point stylized as a blue checkmark. Bold Text Headline: DDF: DOJ Dump of Incomplete and Over-Redacted Epstein Files Breaks the Law Italic Text: Press Release | December 20, 2025
Text on plain background with logo on bottom: This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for all who defend democracy—on the streets, in the courts, at the polls, and in the daily work required to uphold our Constitution. From the thousands of federal workers and servicemembers who continue to serve our nation to the lawyers, advocates and nonprofit workers committed to strengthening our institutions to everyday people who challenge corruption, protect our elections, and push back when power goes unchecked. Democracy can't defend itself. Thank you for standing up for democracy and American communities. DemocracyDefendersFund.org
Donald Trump has ordered the criminal prosecutions of political targets, and the Department of Justice is corruptly obeying. Republican and Democratic administrations had already rejected these claims against James Comey. Yet the Trump Administration has continued anyway, trampling over Comey’s rights and the rule of law. This is an authoritarian attack on law and order unworthy of our nation and the American legacy we have inherited. We must say so, in one voice.
Raiding the home of a high-profile critic in this way is an attack on the fundamental American right to disagree with the government. If the President is willing to raid the home of his own former national security adviser turned vocal critic, there's no limit to who he might target next.
The Trump administration’s attempt to wrest control of the Metropolitan Police Department from the elected leadership of Washington, D.C. is fundamentally wrong and plainly unlawful. The Home Rule Act only gives the federal government narrow and temporary powers in extraordinary situations. It does not provide a blank check to bulldoze the District’s right to self-govern. Democracy Defenders Fund supports all efforts to restore D.C.’s self-governance, and we are prepared to take any legal action necessary to defend it. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images