Year: 2021

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Senate Vote in the Trial of Donald Trump

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Senate Vote in the Trial of Donald TrumpIt was nearly two weeks ago that Jill and I paid our respects to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who laid in honor in the Rotunda after losing his life protecting the Capitol from a riotous, violent mob on January 6, 2021.Today, 57 Senators – including a record 7 Republicans – voted to find former President Trump guilty for inciting that deadly insurrection on our very democracy. The Senate vote followed the bipartisan vote to impeach him by the House of Representatives. While the final vote…

Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America

Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America I want to first thank my team of dedicated lawyers and others for their tireless work upholding justice and defending truth.My deepest thanks as well to all of the United States Senators and Members of Congress who stood proudly for the Constitution we all revere and for the sacred legal principles at the heart of our country. Our cherished Constitutional Republic was founded on the impartial rule of law, the indispensable safeguard for our liberties, our rights and our freedoms.It is a sad commentary on our times…

Minnesota DFL Party Elects New Leadership Team

Minnesota DFL Party Elects New Leadership Team ST PAUL - Today, members of the DFL Party State Central Committee gathered to elect new leaders of the Minnesota DFL Party. Those elected leaders include: • Chairman: Ken Martin• First Vice Chair: Marge Hoffa• Second Vice Chair: Shivanthi Sathanandan • Treasurer: Tyler Moroles • Secretary: Ceri Everett • Outreach and Inclusion Officer: Cheniqua Johnson DFL Party leadership positions are for terms of two years. Biographies of new DFL Party leaders are included at the end of this release. “I am honored to have been re-elected Chairman of the Minnesota DFL Party alongside…

Minnesota DFL Party Announces Hiring of Four Additional Staffers

DFL Party Ramps Up Year-Round Organizing CapacityHirings reflect DFL’s commitment to organizing & infrastructure building ST PAUL - Today, the Minnesota DFL Party announced the hiring of four additional staffers to bolster the Party’s year-round organizing program and strengthen local infrastructure across Minnesota:“I learned an incredibly important lesson from Senator Paul Wellstone’s campaigns: organizing wins elections,” said DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin. “This year, the DFL Party is investing heavily in grassroots organizing and building the infrastructure needed to ensure Minnesota stays blue in 2022. As a result of our commitment to grassroots organizing, the DFL Party has not lost…

45th President Donald J. Trump Announces Legal Team

45th President Donald J. Trump Announces Legal Team 45th President Donald J. Trump today announced that highly respected trial lawyers David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr., will head his impeachment defense legal team, bringing national profiles and significant trial experience in high-profile cases to the effort.Notably, Schoen has already been working with the 45th President and other advisors to prepare for the upcoming trial, and both Schoen and Castor agree that this impeachment is unconstitutional - a fact 45 Senators voted in agreement with last week.“It is an honor to represent the 45th President, Donald J. Trump, and the…

Statement from the Office of the Former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump

Statement from the Office of the Former President Palm Beach County, Florida —Today, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, formally opened the Office of the Former President.The Office will be responsible for managing President Trump’s correspondence, public statements, appearances, and official activities to advance the interests of the United States and to carry on the agenda of the Trump Administration through advocacy, organizing, and public activism.President Trump will always and forever be a champion for the American People.

Ken Martin Unanimously Re-Elected to Lead Democratic State Parties

Ken Martin Unanimously Re-Elected to Lead Democratic State Parties Martin to continue strengthening Democratic infrastructure in 3rd term as head of the Association of State Democratic CommitteesWashington D.C. - Today, Ken Martin was unanimously reelected President of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC), the organization within the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that works to organize, coordinate with, and advocate for Democratic State Parties across the nation. Martin was first elected to lead the ASDC in 2017. In addition to this role, Martin also serves as the Chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.“I am honored to have been unanimously re-elected…

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness January 21, 2021Executive Summary We can and will beat COVID-19. America deserves a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is driven by science, data, and public health — not politics. Through the release of the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, the United States is initiating a coordinated pandemic response that not only improves the effectiveness of our fight against COVID-19, but also helps restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our government.On January 9, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that there were 59…