Norm Eisen

Trump has flooded the zone with autocratic acts

But we @democracydefendersfund.org are pushing back with rule of law shock & awe like our 7 FOIAs for the Trump-Epstein files

We have more than 100 legal matters and we aren’t slowing down as I explained @msnbc.com

The Trump admin has no business investigating Jack Smith

Or having Trump’s ex-defense lawyer, now Deputy AG, meet with a potential witness against him, Ghislaine Maxwell

The hypocrisy is grotesque. I discussed @msnbc.com

With nominees like Jeanine Pirro, Trump is sending a message: he will use the power of govt to attack his enemies

She & other Trump acolytes are a grave danger to the rule of law

I discussed @msnbc.com

Jeanine Pirro is an election denier who called the J6 attackers "hostages" & has unfairly attacked DOJ

She is the latest Trump nominee to be confirmed by a MAGA majority in the Senate that has abdicated "advise & consent"

I explained @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social @msnbc.com

Paul Ingrassia—a 30-year-old former right-wing blogger and newly minted lawyer who was admitted to the bar in 2024—is Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

Ingrassia has called Jack Smith a “disgusting man,” accused him of “election interference,” and said he should be jailed.

President Trump is breaking or ignoring all sorts of presidential norms President Trump's critics accuse him of breaking or ignoring norms. But, others say he may just be treating them differently than past presidents.

Trump is trampling democratic norms

Well this Norm is calling it out!

Listen to my conversation with @npr.org's Mara Liasson 👇

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Democracy’s facing big challenges—& big opportunities

In our latest @brookings.edu ACDS newsletter, we unpack where dem governance is headed globally, what’s threatening it, & how we’re building transatlantic ties to protect it

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Good news in VOA case!

Judge just granted our & wonderful cocounsel & clients motion for order to show cause & strongly called out the government's games

He ordered gov to produce a plan for restoring VOA's programming as required under the statute

Full transparency on the Epstein scandal is non-negotiable—we want ALL the names on the list

This is a matter of public trust

If DOJ won’t comply, we’ll see them in court. I explained on @msnbc.com with @timmiller.bsky.social

We @democracydefendersfund.org believe in the power of FOIA

If DOJ refuses to release the Epstein files we can & will go to court to get the answers the American people deserve

I discussed @allinwithchris.bsky.social @timmiller.bsky.social

To put Emil Bove’s confirmation into perspective: Former members of judicial appointment committees have rejected nominees for filing their tax returns late

Let’s take a look at the non-exhaustive list of Bove’s misconduct—any one of which should be disqualifying:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is set to vote as soon as Tuesday evening to confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge despite vocal Democratic opposition and a new whistleblower complaint against him. The whistleblower provided Congress with an audio recording of Bove that runs contrary to some of his testimony at his confirmation hearing last month, according to two people familiar with the recording. The audio is from a private video conference call at the Department of Justice in February in which Bove, a top official at the department, discussed his handling of the dismissed corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to transcribed quotes from the audio reviewed by The Associated Press.

Lordy, there are tapes

Why Getting the Trump-Epstein Files Matters for Democracy The government’s credibility is hanging by a thread.

The Epstein case epitomizes the corruption of the Trump administration

It deserves all the attention it is getting

I’ll be on with Chris Hayes tonight at 8pm on @msnbc.com to discuss our latest FOIA push at @democracydefendersfund.org to get the answers the public deserves

If Trump had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes then what does he have to lose by releasing the files?

There’s strong public interest in the case, which is why we @democracydefendersfund.org are ready to litigate if DOJ doesn’t comply

We will keep going until the truth is out. I explained @cnn.com

Epstein’s crimes involved the sexual abuse of minors during the pendency of Trump’s long relationship with him

What, if anything, did Trump know?

The government must release the files as I explained @cnn.com

As the Epstein scandal continues to evolve, we @ddfund have filed new FOIA requests—7 in total now

We need the Trump-Epstein files & ALL the truth to come out

I discussed @jaketapper.bsky.social @cnn.com

Our & LULAC's client Adrian Rengel is a Spanish speaking barber who happened to have a tattoo

As a result, the Trump regime abducted him to a foreign dark site prison

And they did it in violation of a court order!

I explained @msnbc.com @anacabrera.bsky.social

The Trump regime’s complaint against Judge Boasberg is garbage

They have declared war on the American judiciary because they’re LOSING in court 

The intimidation campaign will fail—I discussed @anacabrera.bsky.social

Educators and the Jewish Community Must Partner Closely | Opinion This is a painful and precarious time for all who care about Jewish safety, public education, our future, and our democracy.

An excellent piece by @rweingarten.bsky.social & @amyspitalnick.bsky.social

Extremists repeatedly try to pit Jewish & educational communities against each other—communities that have long stood united

Their new initiative offers a hopeful path forward

Contrarians Fight Trump’s Illegal Abductions Publisher's Roundup 28

NOW @msnbc: We are proud to represent the first of the migrants illegally abducted by Trump to CECOT to sue under federal law to clear his name

He's a barber with a tattoo not a gang member & was illegally kidnapped

I'll join @anacabrera.bsky.social to discuss

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NOW: at about 840 pm et I'll be on @cnn.com to talk about our latest FOIAs to force the release of the Trump Epstein files & information about their concealment.

Obama Official Files Bombshell Demand for the Epstein Files and Secret Trump Messages Norm Eisen, the former White House ethics chief, has filed a wide-ranging Freedom of Information Act request.

NEW: Our team @democracydefendersfund.org just filed our latest Trump-Epstein FOIAs, including demanding DOJ leadership communications on Epstein & Maxwell

If DOJ buried Trump’s name in the files, the public deserves to know

I’ll discuss our pursuit of answers w/ Anderson Cooper @cnn.com at 8pm ET

Contrarians Fight Trump’s Illegal Abductions Publisher's Roundup 28

Trump's mass deportation machine is tearing families apart and violating court orders to do it. Now, a landmark lawsuit is seeking justice for one of its victims.

In this week's publisher's roundup, @normeisen.bsky.social breaks down the latest legal battles against the Trump regime.

Opinion | You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next.

If you read only one thing today please make it this, by the great Vanita Gupta

You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next

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The Trump-Epstein scandal is part of a larger pattern of MAGA corruption—& the American people are sick of it 

We need ALL the docs & we @democracydefendersfund.org are prepared to litigate our FOIA requests if DOJ doesn’t comply

The Trump-Epstein scandal is sticking because it epitomizes the regime's corruption

They benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the most vulnerable

No wonder just 37% approve -- I discussed @msnbc.com

Blanche going to meet with G. Maxwell smells like a cover-up

Why is the President’s former defense lawyer leading these discussions?

Someone independent should be doing this --& turn over ALL the documents. I discussed @msnbc.com

Why Getting the Trump-Epstein Files Matters for Democracy The government’s credibility is hanging by a thread.

The government’s credibility is hanging by a thread—& now they’re pushing a lie the MAGA base isn’t even buying!

We filed FOIAs to find the truth, because the Epstein files are real, & so is the Trump regime’s threat to democracy 

I explained with Gabe Lezra in our new @contrariannews.org piece

‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S.

Blanche’s meeting with G. Maxwell stinks of a cover-up

I’ll discuss the meeting, plus the work done today @democracydefendersfund.org in support of Mr. Rengel, who was wrongfully & inhumanely disappeared to CECOT, tonight on @msnbc.com at 6pm ET

We’re pursuing accountability on all fronts! — TN

‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S.

The U.S. government cannot disappear people without due process and leave them languishing in CECOT

That’s why we at @democracydefendersfund.org, with LULAC, have filed on behalf of Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel

This kind of conduct has nothing to do with the American Constitution or our values