Following is a statement by Amb. (ret) Norm Eisen, executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, regarding today’s arraignment of New York Attorney General Letitia James.

“Forcing a political opponent to show up in court to defend baseless criminal charges is like something out of Putin’s Russia—not the America we know and love. Donald Trump is destroying the rule of law just like he’s tearing down the East Wing White House. All Americans should speak out about the unjust prosecution of Letitia James."

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Democracy Defenders Fund brings together a nonpartisan team to work with national, state and local allies across the country to defend in real-time the foundations of our democracy.