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Eugene

(64,502 posts) Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:34 AM Apr 15

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 Apr 15 OP

The PutinGOP goal is a one party system. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #1

A 2 party system will still work gab13by13 Apr 15 #3

Yes a pretend 2 party system. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #4

it's all so reminiscent of 2005. Back then they were called fake opposition Dems LymphocyteLover Apr 15 #5

Please donate to Indivisible gab13by13 Apr 15 #2

I'm concerned about when they... 2naSalit Apr 15 #6

Instead of waiting, go on the offense and start targeting more GOP Bev54 Apr 15 #7

But, stillspkg Apr 15 #8

Oh, we are just now preparing? Hornedfrog2000 Apr 15 #9

Irish_Dem

(68,464 posts)

1. The PutinGOP goal is a one party system.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:42 AM

Apr 15

gab13by13

(27,785 posts)

3. A 2 party system will still work

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:49 AM

Apr 15

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.

Irish_Dem

(68,464 posts)

4. Yes a pretend 2 party system.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:55 AM

Apr 15

LymphocyteLover

(7,832 posts)

5. it's all so reminiscent of 2005. Back then they were called fake opposition Dems

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:12 AM

Apr 15

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

gab13by13

(27,785 posts)

2. Please donate to Indivisible

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:46 AM

Apr 15

or join.

2naSalit

(96,489 posts)

6. I'm concerned about when they...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:45 AM

Apr 15

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.