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Call to Action: Investigate Inspectors General Firings
On May 15 President Trump fired the nonpartisan inspector general of the State Department. This is the fifth inspector general Trump has fired in the past two months. Trumpâs firing of five inspectors general continues a pattern of behavior intended to shield the presidency from oversight and should be deeply troubling to all Americans. Congress must hold the Trump administration accountable for these unprecedented and unethical firings. To Do: Contact your members of Congress to investigate these firings and ask that the investigations overseen by the terminated inspectors general continue unimpeded. In five minutes or less, submit a letter to all of your elected representatives at once via our website.…
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Constitutional Literacy: Supreme Court Cases on Presidential Immunity
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Supreme Court heard arguments for three related cases regarding the release of President Trumpâs financial records, including tax returns. In the short-term, these cases will decide whether third parties who hold Trumpâs financial records are required to release them to investigators in response to congressional and grand jury subpoenas. In the longer-term, these cases will define the contours of presidential immunity from congressional and criminal investigation. In reading about these cases and considering the rulings when they come out, it is important to remember that when deciding constitutional cases, the Supreme Court must consider not only the specific facts of the case presented â…
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Call to Action: Protect Our Democracy from Abuse of Power
The Department of Justice recently moved to end its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversation with Russia’s ambassador that took place during the presidential transition. More than 2,000 DOJ alumni from across the political spectrum have spoken out against these actions by Attorney General (AG) Barr. This is only the second time these public servants have broken with longstanding tradition and joined as a group to criticize actions by the DOJ. The first was when AG Barr overruled the sentencing recommendation of career prosecutors to seek favorable treatment for President Trumpâs close associate, Roger Stone. At that…
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MWEG Op-Ed: ‘Women Should Not Be Held to Answer for the Behavior of Men’
“Over the last few weeks, Mormon Women for Ethical Government has received many requests from individuals asking for our organizational response to the recent allegations of sexual assault made against Joe Biden.” Click here for the full text of this Salt Lake Tribune op-ed written by MWEG leaders Jennifer Walker Thomas and McKenna Johnson.
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Executive Order on Immigration Does Not Make Our Country Safer
President Trump announced his intentions of âprohibiting immigration into our Countryâ and just last week signed an executive order halting the issuance of green cards, a legal avenue to citizenship. This order covers a very narrow area of immigration law, implies migrants are worsening the effects of the pandemic, and does nothing to make our country more secure. The executive order largely targets individuals who have been seeking entry to the U.S. legally for years or, for some, decades. The Associated Press observed, âthe proclamation Trump signed Wednesday will most affect the parents, adult children and siblings of citizens and permanent residents hoping to one day join them in the country.â According to the wording…
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Hosting a Virtual Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM)
After hosting a member-wide virtual NIM (Neighborhood Information Meeting) earlier this month (and an entire conference the month before), we’ve learned a thing or two about hosting virtual gatherings. In this guide, we’ll share our tips for hosting your own online NIM with family and friends, including selecting a topic, sending out the invites, and using our ready-made resources. 1. Select a topic. Every month this year, MWEG is releasing a new discussion topic that is relevant to our members and country at large. You can find these topics in the MWEG Portal (create a free account here!) under two different resources: Year of Ethical Government and Protecting Democracy, with a new Protect the Vote NIM coming next…
