
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
What We've Learned from the Epstein Files So Far
The American public has been unequivocal in its demand for transparency and accountability surrounding the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and the government’s handling of documents related to them. Yet at every turn, the Trump–Bondi Department of Justice has obstructed meaningful access to the truth, slow-walking disclosures, over-redacting records, and withholding critical information in direct contravention of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). This webpage will be updated as more information becomes available.

Defending the 14th: Birthright Citizenship
On Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump administration launched an unprecedented assault on the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship. What followed was a legal firestorm. This timeline traces Democracy Defenders Fund’s role in the fight to protect the rights of babies born in the United States and halt an unconstitutional executive order through emergency court filings, a Supreme Court showdown, and a historic class-action lawsuit. The battle is still unfolding.
A blistering account of Elon Musk’s tenure as a “special government employee” under President Trump.

Autocracy vs. Democracy in America: A First Year Report
This comprehensive report evaluates the first year of the Trump administration’s authoritarian surge, as well as the full range of pro-democracy pushback. We conclude that the administration has inflicted profound damage, but that our battered democratic guardrails have held. In year two, we must escalate peaceful, lawful, and vigorous strategies not just to protect guardrails but to achieve a democracy breakthrough, and the report discusses how to do that.
Trump's Crypto Connections
This January 2026 report warns that President Trump’s personal involvement in a Treasury-backed stablecoin creates unprecedented risk to the U.S. financial system, directly entangling a sitting president’s personal financial interests with the stability of the U.S. Treasury market.
This April 2025 report illustrates how Donald Trump’s entanglements with the cryptocurrency industry could pose serious risks to democratic institutions and public trust. Trump’s Crypto Conflicts of Interest details how Trump and his allies are embracing crypto as both a fundraising tool and policy agenda.

