{"id":24216,"date":"2024-11-13T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=24216"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:43:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:43:50","slug":"5-ways-common-cause-defended-democracy-in-the-first-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/vi\/articles\/5-ways-common-cause-defended-democracy-in-the-first-trump-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"5 c\u00e1ch m\u00e0 m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch chung b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 n\u1ec1n d\u00e2n ch\u1ee7 trong ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n Trump \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean"},"template":"","class_list":["post-24216","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-article"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"Here\u2019s just a few examples of how members like you made a positive impact during the first Trump Administration.","featured_image":3948,"article_type":11,"authors":"","related_issues":[138,2066,2082,132,110,149,130,165,137,169,129],"related_work":[1885,181],"location":null},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re looking for a source of hope right now, here\u2019s one: when we work together, we <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> defend our democracy and our communities against any threat they face. Here\u2019s just a few examples of how members like you made a positive impact during the first Trump Administration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1) Exposing Illegal<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Electi<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on Interference<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Hush Money<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Payment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2018, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Common Cause filed complaints over the $130,000 hush money payment\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Common Cause filed complaints over the $130,000 hush money payment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about her relationship with Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The investigation led to Trump\u2019s personal lawyer and known \"fix-guy\", Michael Cohen, serving three years in federal prison for campaign finance violations after he admitted to paying Daniels off on Donald Trump's behalf. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">And earlier this year, Trump was found guilty on 34 felonies for keeping the American people in the dark about payments that should have been disclosed under the law. We\u2019re thankful for the public servants and jurors who\u2019ve weathered the storm to give voters the answers we deserve. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24217\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-24217 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2152432688-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/> NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Former US President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to the media at his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to an extramarital affair with Stormy Daniels, at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024 in New York City. Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Curtis Means - Pool\/Getty Images)[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2) Shutting down the Pence-Kobach Voter Suppression Commission<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shortly after taking office, Trump set up a commission led by then-Vice President Mike Pence and notorious vote-suppressor Kris Kobach to hunt for \"voter fraud.\" They forced states to turn over voter data, spread falsehoods about our elections, and pushed for dangerous new laws to restrict voting rights.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">So Common Cause sprang into action, rallying the public and exposing the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/resources\/flawed-from-the-start\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pence-Kobach commission's harmful plans<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Thanks to widespread resistance and our mobilization efforts to resist any attempt to silence the voice of voters, the administration eventually disbanded the commission in January 2018. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3) Defending the U.S. Postal Service<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3511 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Investigate-General-DeJoy-WEBSITE-1-300x183.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">As election officials grappled with how to run a free, fair, and secure election in the midst of a pandemic, one crucial tool at their disposal was vote-by-mail \u2013 which gave voters the option of casting their ballots safely from home, rather than risking exposure to the coronavirus by voting in person.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0That\u2019s why we sounded the alarm back in May 2020, when Louis DeJoy, a right-wing megadonor with no previous USPS experience\u2014and with major investments in its private competitors\u2014was appointed as Postmaster General. \u00a0Right away, he introduced sweeping changes that slowed mail delivery, putting vote-by-mail at risk during a critical election year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">With your help, we mobilized thousands of voices and delayed many of DeJoy\u2019s cuts, protecting mail service for millions of voters. Now, President Biden has nominated 2 members to the USPS Board of Governors who will have the power to fire DeJoy once confirmed \u2013 and it\u2019s critical they get a fair hearing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4) Stopping a Census citizenship question<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The U.S. Census is crucial to ensuring that communities across the country get the representation and resources that they deserve, which is why an accurate count is critically important.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">But in 2019, Trump and his administration attempted to rig the 2020 Census for political gain by adding an untested, last-minute question about citizenship status. Common Cause filed a lawsuit in response \u2013 and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/resources\/the-hofeller-files\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">released evidence<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> showing it was part of Trump\u2019s plot to manipulate redistricting to be \u201cadvantageous to Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites.\"<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks to hundreds of thousands of calls, emails, and petition signatures from Common Cause members, we helped mobilize nationwide opposition to Trump\u2019s nefarious scheme. And in June of that year, the Supreme Court blocked the addition of the citizenship question, ensuring a fairer and more accurate Census count.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3941\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-3941 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gabriella-demczuk-robert-mueller-testimony-1-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" \/> 7\/24\/19, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2019. Gabriella Demczuk \/ TIME[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5) Protecting the Mueller Investigation<\/span><\/b>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the moment the Department of Justice began its independent investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election \u2013 and whether President Trump or his campaign were involved \u2013 the former President did all he could to shut down and obstruct any attempts at accountability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common Cause held firm in defense of Special Counsel Robert Mueller\u2019s investigation \u2013 demanding that Congress stand strong against any efforts to interfere, calling on news outlets to televise the hearings, and sending a copy of Mueller\u2019s final report to thousands of households so they knew what he uncovered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nobody is above the law, especially not the President. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, we must continue serving as a crucial voice for accountability, transparency, and the rule of law.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_work","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_work":{"heading":"Work","manually_curate":false,"work":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":false,"articles":null}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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