But focusing solely on congressional battles misses the most effective path forward against Trump's corruption.
To be clear, it’s okay to be angry with the likes of Chuck Schumer, but the real power to stop Trump isn't in Washington at all.
State governments have far more leverage to disrupt Trump's agenda than most people realize. While federal officials are gridlocked, state attorneys general, prosecutors, and regulatory bodies have the legal authority and jurisdiction to investigate and hold Trump accountable for corruption.
That means we need to push to use existing legal frameworks at the state level to protect our democracy from kleptocratic forces.
At DKP, our strategy is focused on uncovering corruption to support these state-level efforts. We're providing critical research and legal analysis to state officials with the authority and determination to act against corruption.
Our work helps connect the dots between Trump's financial entanglements and violations of state laws.
The truth is that Trump's greatest vulnerability has always been his corrupt business practices. State governments have powerful tools to expose these activities — from financial investigations to enforcement of state anti-corruption statutes. And because his policies tend to have a corrupt angle, that means states have the power to disrupt them using tools already in their toolkit.
While Washington remains paralyzed, we're building a network of state-level partners who can take concrete action based on our research and investigations. These efforts don't depend on who controls Congress.
It's the secret weapon to save our democracy.
Your support makes this vital work possible. Every contribution funds our investigative research, legal analysis, and partnerships with state officials, journalists, and others critical to the process who are committed to upholding the rule of law.
Together, we can expose corruption where it matters most and finally hold Trump accountable through state-level strategic action.
Please contribute today with a monthly donation or a one-time gift of $25, $50, $100, $250, or whatever's in your budget today.
Our democracy is fragile, beset by corruption at the highest levels.
With your contribution, you can do something about that today — and the history books will thank you. Your family and neighbors will thank you.
This nation does not have to be headed into the dark kleptocracy it seems to be at this moment. We can pull it back.
Thank you for standing with us.
Kristofer Harrison
President, Dekleptocracy Project
