Today Citizens United released a new film that takes a fresh look at our landmark victory for free speech at the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
The Fight For Free Speech: Citizens United Ten Years Later, goes back to 2004 to discuss the origins of the case, onto the oral arguments at the Supreme Court in 2009, to the historic ruling handed down in 2010, and then highlights the impact and legacy of the decision.
The film stars Citizens United President David N. Bossie; Citizens United Executive Vice President & General Counsel Michael Boos; U.S. Senator Ted Cruz; U.S. Senator Mike Lee; former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who argued the case for Citizens United before the Supreme Court; Matt McGill, who played a prominent role on the Citizens United legal team for the case; and Cleta Mitchell, a highly respected campaign finance attorney.
Citizens United is up with new radio ads in Missouri and Indiana in support of Scott Pruitt for EPA Chief! Pruitt is qualified, professional, and ready to get to work for the American people!
Defending Our Rights - Indiana
Defending Our Rights - Missouri
Citizens United Radio :30
Defending Our Rights - Missouri
The election is over, the American people have spoken, and President Trump has chosen qualified professionals for his Cabinet.
One of them is Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA.
The EPA overregulates, kills jobs, and infringes on our liberty.
Scott Pruitt will restore our Constitutional rights by limiting the EPA’s reach.
Call Senator Claire McCaskill at 314-367-1364 and tell her to vote to confirm Scott Pruitt.
Sponsored by Citizens United. www.CitizensUnited.org.
Citizens United Radio :30
Defending Our Rights - Indiana
The election is over, the American people have spoken, and President Trump has chosen qualified professionals for his Cabinet.
One of them is Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA.
The EPA overregulates, kills jobs, and infringes on our liberty.
Scott Pruitt will restore our Constitutional rights by limiting the EPA’s reach.
Call Senator Joe Donnelly at 317-226-5555 and tell him to vote to confirm Scott Pruitt.
Sponsored by Citizens United. www.CitizensUnited.org.
Today Citizens United is releasing 275 pages of State Department emails relating to the Clinton Foundation and other issues that were produced yesterday evening.
The emails included cover the following:
"Potential Commitment with Government of Russia..."
"...regarding the contract scandal."
"I'm abt to ask ariadne getty for her plane..."
"Doug, The following was sent to Secretary Clinton earlier today per your instructions to Andrew."
Statement of Citizens United Executive Vice President And General Counsel Michael Boos On Today's FBI Announcement:
“We’re pleased to learn that the FBI has re-opened the criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email mess. While we don’t know what’s been newly uncovered, the facts already in the public domain demonstrate widespread impropriety.
What the FBI just discovered must be far more serious than what’s already public. The Clintons have lived above the law for far too long. It’s time to empanel a grand jury to get to the bottom of this.”
Today Citizens United is releasing 612 pages of State Department emails relating to the Clinton Foundation, Dennis Cheng, Doug Band, Haiti, and more.
These emails were produced to Citizens United by the State Department on October 21st, 22nd, and 25th as a result of FOIA requests and litigation and cover the following:
"Do you know if there’s ever been or if there’s been talk of organizing official business delegations for S trips abroad?"
"We need to start inviting members soon..."
"Who among our strong Hispanic supporters could we nominate for Amb to the Vatican?"
"I am told I am not allowed to leave Doha until our deal is done – and its [sic] not."
"Who at the library can tell me which files of hrcs are down there?"
This week the State Department produced the last batch of Hillary Clinton's State Department schedules.
They cover mostly September 2012 – February 2013, with some random schedules mixed in as well.
Today Citizens United is releasing Secretary Clinton's schedule from September 2012.
As you will see, the schedules for September 1st through 9th are dated 2010.
When asked about this discrepancy, a government lawyer for the State Department said that while the year is wrong, the schedules do reflect what occurred from September 1st through 9th 2012.
Citizens United asked if a correct version of the schedule exists and the government's response was that the records speak for themselves and that in FOIA litigation the State Department produces what exists, not correct errors in the requested records.
Citizens United asked what the reason was for the error and the government's response was that someone made a mistake entering the year in the schedule four years ago.
Citizens United then asked if the State Department was planning on correcting the record and the government again said that in the context of FOIA, the State Department produces records that exist and doesn't clean up errors in the records.
Citizens United is concerned about this revelation.
We believe at very least the State Department should provide a detailed explanation for this error in Secretary Clinton's schedule during the week leading up to the terrorist attack in Benghazi and correct the record for future requesters.
For instance, if a future FOIA request asked for Secretary Clinton's schedule from September 1 – 9, 2012, is it possible the requester would be told no responsive records exist?
Today Citizens United is releasing 371 pages of State Department emails relating to the Clinton Foundation, IG investigations, Cheryl Mills, Heather Samuelson, and Patrick Kennedy.
These emails were produced to Citizens United by the State Department as a result of FOIA requests and litigation and cover the following:
"CEO of Pepsi is seeing Putin in next couple days and is looking for a USG briefing..."
"Kate flagged for me an OIG investigation related to [redacted]"
"Attached are pages from the DOJ OIG’s investigation – ostensibly on Operation Fast & Furious..."
"The Department of State has designated…Patrick F. Kennedy to lead the department’s planning for the upcoming transition."
"Has HRC or State done or said anything for Yunus?"
"...Nursultan Nazarbayev would like to attend CGI"
"Is Thaci still embroiled in organ harvesting issues and is that of consequence?"
Today Citizens United is releasing 240 pages of Haiti-related emails between the State Department and Clinton Foundation.
The emails – some of which were produced yesterday – cover Haiti and the following:
Denis O'Brien
Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster
James Lee Witt and Bob Nash
"We have accomplished a great deal"
"They treated me extra special"
68 of the total pages are related to the polling USAID commissioned in Haiti about "Bill Clinton’s image" and other issues that ABC News first reported on yesterday.
This polling data was forwarded by Cheryl Mills to Clinton Foundation officials "for WJC."