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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7h

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 9h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7h

The overreach of the Jim Crow regime in response to peaceful lawful protest brought it down

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 1d

Flashing red light: a top federal prosecutor REJECTED pressure to indict NY AG Letitia James

Career DOJ lawyers aren’t giving to Trump’s revenge campaign

Now what will Bondi & Halligan do?

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Top prosecutor is rejecting Trump pressure to charge New York AG

A key federal prosecutor in Virginia, where James Comey was indicted, is resisting bringing charges against Letitia James.

www.msnbc.com

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

Wow. Judge Immergut just issued a second TRO from the bench blocking the deployment of out of state National Guard troops to Portland. This analysis is holding up well👇

Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

Trump’s attempt to federalize the National Guard in Portland has no legal basis

No invasion
No rebellion
No breakdown of law

He’s using a years-old video to justify a power grab

We @democracydefendersfund.org are in court to stop it

I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

TrumpRx isn’t healthcare reform

It’s Trump University all over again—a scam that doesn’t deliver

While he distracts w/ phony fixes, his shutdown is hiking costs & ripping away healthcare from millions

That’s the real crisis

I explained on @velshimsnbc.bsky.social @msnbc.com👇 - TN

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

Poll after poll shows Americans know what this shutdown is REALLY about:

Stopping Trump & GOP from ripping healthcare away from millions of Americans or making them pay more

D's would be crazy to give their votes for propaganda like "TrumpRx"

Watch @velshi.com @msnbc.com 👇 - TN

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

The courts aren’t falling for Trump’s chaos

They’ve blocked him 200+ times, including when trying to deploy the Nat’l Guard to Portland w/ no emergency on the ground

At @democracydefendersfund.org we’ve led 150+ legal actions to stop this lawless power grab

I explain on @velshimsnbc.bsky.social👇

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: we just filed for a TRO w/ AFGE @afscme.bsky.social & other great partners

We are rushing to court to stop Trump & co. from using the shutdown to illegally fire gov workers!

I discussed @velshimsnbc.bsky.social @msnbc.com👇

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

I love that! Actually, my name is in three places in Prague

In the embassy on the picture wall of all the past Ambassadors

In the old new synagogue, where there is a plaque on my seat

And in the jazz club!

It speaks to my three identities: American of Czechoslovak Jewish origins... & jazz soul.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

Going live in 15 minutes! www.democracydefendersaction.org

Home | Democracy Defenders Action

State Democracy Defenders Action brings together a bipartisan, first-class team of experts to fight autocracy, protect the constitution and safeguard American democracy.

www.democracydefendersaction.org

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: we, AFGE, AFSCME & our other great partners have just filed for a TRO in our litigation to stop Trump & co. from using the shutdown to illegally fire gov employees

Our coalition has secured many of the most important court victories of the past months & we are heading to court again!

Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: We are going to court to stop the Trump administration’s abuse of the coming shutdown to illegally RIF employees

So proud to be part of this lawsuit w/
AFGE @afscme.bsky.social @democracyforward.org & Altshuler Berzon

Here’s the complaint
democracydefendersfund.org/prs/9.30.25-pr

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: We are going to court to stop the Trump administration’s abuse of the coming shutdown to illegally RIF employees

So proud to be part of this lawsuit w/
AFGE @afscme.bsky.social @democracyforward.org & Altshuler Berzon

Here’s the complaint
democracydefendersfund.org/prs/9.30.25-pr

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 2d

In the NOON ET hour: joining @msnbc.com
@velshi.com to expose TrumpRx

It's a ripoff & propaganda

That's why we have a gov shutdown, Senate D's won't go along with Trump exploding healthcare costs

@democracydefendersaction.org is fighting back

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 3d

Called it! Kudos to the Trump appointed judge for correctly finding there's no basis to deploy the National Guard in Oregon

Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

Trump’s attempt to federalize the National Guard in Portland has no legal basis

No invasion
No rebellion
No breakdown of law

He’s using a years-old video to justify a power grab

We @democracydefendersfund.org are in court to stop it

I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: A federal appeals court just blocked Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship

No president can change the Constitution with the stroke of a pen.

Here’s the ruling 👇 -TN
democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.03.25...

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: HUD is using public resources to push partisan attacks

Blaming the “Radical Left” for the shutdown on an official gov site isn’t legal

It’s taxpayer-funded propaganda

We @democracydefendersfund.org are calling for a GAO investigation - TN

www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.1.25-...

Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund

www.democracydefendersfund.org

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5d

Trump is threatening to fire public servants–even saying he'll target Democrats

That's illegal
Shutdown law doesn't allow mass firings
The Constitution doesn't either

We stand w/@AFGE & @afscme.bsky.social

I explained on @anacabrera.bsky.social 👇 -TN

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5d

Donald Trump is once again making it up

The Constitution says Congress controls shutdowns, not him

Congress has explicitly said no layoffs during a shutdown

He’s ignoring the law & we @democracydefendersfund.org are ready to stop him in court

I explained on @anacabrera.bsky.social👇 - TN

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5d

Shutdowns don’t authorize RIFs

Trump’s claiming they do, but the law says otherwise

He’s been stopped 200+ times by the courts

This will be no different

We’re in court w/ AFGE & @afscme.bsky.social to stop the lies

I explained on @anacabrera.bsky.social 👇 -TN

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

The gov't is choosing to strip health care from millions of Americans

At the same time, the Trump admin issued FALSE legal guidance to allow RIFs during shutdowns

@democracydefendersfund.org, we are pushing back on this & many other admin abuses

I broke it down on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social👇

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

Trump is threatening to fire federal workers during a shutdown, that’s not how shutdowns work

We’re proud to represent AFGE & @afscme.bsky.social to push back against this lawless abuse of power

We won’t let Trump invent new laws to hurt working ppl

I explained on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 6d

NOW: we have filed a lawsuit to stop Trump's abuse of the shutdown 👇

joining @anacabrera.bsky.social @msnbc.com to discuss 1120 am et!

Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: We are going to court to stop the Trump administration’s abuse of the coming shutdown to illegally RIF employees

So proud to be part of this lawsuit w/
AFGE @afscme.bsky.social @democracyforward.org & Altshuler Berzon

Here’s the complaint
democracydefendersfund.org/prs/9.30.25-pr

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

The gov't is choosing to strip health care from millions of Americans

At the same time, the Trump admin issued FALSE legal guidance to allow RIFs during shutdowns

@democracydefendersfund.org, we are pushing back on this & many other admin abuses

I broke it down on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social👇

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

Trump is threatening to fire federal workers during a shutdown, that’s not how shutdowns work

We’re proud to represent AFGE & @afscme.bsky.social to push back against this lawless abuse of power

We won’t let Trump invent new laws to hurt working ppl

I explained on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

At 9pm et i'll be joining @jenpsaki.msnbc.com to discuss our big new case with AFGE, AFSCME & other great partners to push back on Trump's abuse of law under cover of his shutdown powers

So proud to stand with government employee unions fighting for their members!

@briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social

Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: We are going to court to stop the Trump administration’s abuse of the coming shutdown to illegally RIF employees

So proud to be part of this lawsuit w/
AFGE @afscme.bsky.social @democracyforward.org & Altshuler Berzon

Here’s the complaint
democracydefendersfund.org/prs/9.30.25-pr

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