Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

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Source: ABC News/AP

April 15, 2025, 12:03 AM


NEW YORK -- As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party's core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investigations against them.

The Democrats' dominant national fundraising platform, ActBlue, and the party's largest protest group, Indivisible, are working with their attorneys for just such a scenario, according to officials within both organizations. Trump's top political allies have suggested both groups should face prosecution.

Other Democratic allies are planning for Trump-backed legal crackdowns as well. Wary of antagonizing the president, most prefer to stay anonymous for now. “Every one of our clients is concerned about being arbitrarily targeted by the Trump administration. We are going to great lengths to help clients prepare for or defend themselves," said Ezra Reese, political law chair at Elias Law Group, which represents Democratic groups and candidates and is chaired by Marc Elias, the lawyer who has himself been a Trump target.

An FBI spokesperson declined to comment when asked about potential investigations into ActBlue and Indivisible. But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not downplay the threat of a potential criminal probe when asked specifically whether Trump wants the FBI, the Treasury Department or any other federal agency to investigate Democratic groups.

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[CousinIT]

1. That and massive voter suppression (SAVE Act and SHitler's EO) are their plan for 2026 and 2028. nt

[OLDMDDEM]

2. There really is something wrong with these people. This administration is playing bully to the rest of the

country and is breaking as many laws as they can find. Shipping people to El Salvador is likely illegal but no one does anything about it. Congress needs to act. Courts need to act. People are doing their job by acting but it needs to be kept up to a point where even the magats in congress will do something. I've had it. I can't stand the fact there is an unknown about what is coming next. Social Security, health insurance, civil liberties. Our allies have been severely alienated. They are all on the line of attack. This needs to stop.

[oldmanlynn]

3. I hope we have plenty of money to fight this in courts

The next four years is gonna be an unbelievable amount of court cases trying to lock up these proceedings that Trump’s trying to do so I hope we have plenty of money and donors that are willing to fight this in court

[ificandream]

4. I think we need to return to the protests of the '60s.

There needs to be protests on all campuses. I was around for the Vietnam War protests. We need to start doing that again.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. There have been similar protests

for various topics.

And for one group, they have been "disappeared" by the jack-booted thugs for participating in such.