Americans are entering an unprecedented time for our democracy. During Donald Trump’s first term and throughout this campaign, he demonstrated an unmistakable tendency toward authoritarian governance and a desire for unchecked power. We won’t accept a dictator. We cannot remain silent as democratic norms are undone.
Campaign Legal Center will fight for the rule of law, fight for the Constitution and fight for EVERY American. We have work to do to defend our democracy, and CLC is here to do it.
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We will work with state officials to use all tools at their disposal to push back on presidential overreach. Our government is founded on a strong system of checks and balances, including the balance of power between national and state governments. That principle must remain in our democracy.
We will seek accountability through state and federal courts if the administration attempts to unlawfully abuse our democracy. While Donald Trump has won the White House and the Supreme Court is likely to approve his general policy agenda, even most Trump-appointed judges and Justices have rejected his previous efforts to subvert democracy.
Likewise, state governments can continue to function as the “laboratories of democracy,” serving as staging grounds for structural changes that make government more accountable and representative.
CLC will redouble our efforts to serve as a watchdog over our campaign finance system and challenge efforts aimed at concentrating political power in the hands of a few wealthy special interests. The dominant influence of wealthy special interests during the 2024 election is exactly why this fight must continue.
CLC will call out ethics violations during a second Trump term and shine a bright light on wrongdoing that prioritizes personal gain above serving the public. One priority in this respect will be to combat the public perception that officials are not held accountable for their unethical behavior. To accomplish this, we will focus more resources on uncovering and documenting ethics violations that can be subject to enforcement.
Democracy advocates have prepared for this day. We are ready to defend democracy.
