Yes this is the real story! It’s a huge deal that the once & future most powerful man in the world — who tried everything he could to avoid this result — was convicted of election-related felonies by a jury of regular citizens and sentenced. A good sign for the rule of law.
BREAKING: Donald Trump is now the first former president convicted of committing election-related crimes. Today's ruling honors the jury's decision, which found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts.
Truly a game-changer. Threats still exist — probably always will — but it can’t be said enough how much more secure presidential elections are because of The Electoral Count Reform Act.
This article on how Trump will try to steal the election if he loses is chilling.
But...you'll notice the article repeatedly notes that a little noticed bill I helped write - The Electoral Count Reform Act - makes a steal a whole lot harder than in 2021.
https://t.co/gac3fA4N1g
During our latest #CampaignLegalConversation, @AdavNoti explained how the Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA) addressed many of the vulnerabilities in the process of casting & counting electoral votes revealed in the 2020 election. Watch the full event 👇
https://t.co/kMPWTCyoYu
Voters choose their leaders, not the other way around. Certifying elections isn't optional. The guides we have created with @brennancenter@CampaignLegal@protctdemocracy will help election officials understand their legal options when certification is challenged
It was wonderful chatting with @AWeissmann_ and Mary McCord about the security of election certification in 2024. There’s been lots of progress on this since 2020. Don’t worry about the nonsense in Georgia — the system is in good shape!
A new episode of the Prosecuting Donald Trump podcast, covering bullets and ballots- 2024 election interference issues, with a wonderful special guest who kept Mary and my blood pressure down and will I think do the same for you!
https://t.co/MUzL3p0q1q
What are some new trends in campaigning in 2024? NCSL's Adam Kuckuk, @CampaignLegal's Executive Director @AdavNoti, and KY Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe shared their stories and experiences relating to state action on AI, campaign funds, and more. #NCSLsummit
Campaign Legal Center condemns today’s shocking act of violence against former President Trump. Our democracy depends on every American rejecting all forms of political violence. Tragic events like today’s shooting in Pennsylvania should never happen – not now, not ever.
A major new campaign finance decision from the DC Circuit dropped today, ordering the Federal Election Commission to do more to enforce rules requiring super PACs to operate independently of candidates. (This is a big win for the folks at @CampaignLegal). Here’s a quick primer:
https://t.co/ke0uJLcB2Y
.@CampaignLegal Exec. Dir. @AdavNoti in the @nytimes: “It is breathtaking the speed with which the rules are being torn down. There has been more activity in the last two years to allow money into the system than in the 20 years before that combined." https://t.co/jwrqAGl3N9
FEC commissioner @SeanJCooksey: "The deregulators are winning.”
Sen. @SenWhitehouse: "Who would have thought deadlock and dysfunction would be the good old days?”
CLC's @AdavNoti: “It is breathtaking the speed with which the rules are being torn down."
https://t.co/rpDyyphVXZ
@SeanJCooksey If @FCC action on AI would “intrude on the FEC’s jurisdiction,” that means the @FEC has jurisdiction over the use of AI in campaigns, yes?
Asking because I have a weird hunch you’ll say something quite different before the year is out.
I realize @CommishSmith is playing fast and loose by using the term "campaign expenditure," but he knows that what's at issue in the case is a contribution.
This and the whole thread it's in are 100% wrong. Any contribution over $1000 in the last 20 days before an election must be publicly reported within 48 hours.
Even if we assume, incorrectly, that it was a campaign expenditure, it wouldn't have been reported until 30 days after the election. But again, none of this got to the jury, either through testimony or the judge's instructions. /8