They're Stopping Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund | Skye Perryman

Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias sits down with Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward, to break down the legal fight against Trump's $1.788 billion slush fund — and why the Department of Justice made a huge legal mistake. They also discuss Democracy Forward's efforts to expose DOGE's voter data security breaches, and how their work is an important reminder that due process is available to all of us. Even when going up against the president. Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://bit.ly/3OK7w4A Learn more about Democracy Forward: https://democracyforward.org/ 0:00 Today's Guest: Skye Perryman 0:38 Trump's Illegal DOJ Slush Fund Explained 10:16 DOGE's Access to Social Security Data 16:02 Debunking Government Presumptions in Court 21:51 The JG Case: Migrants Sent to El Salvador 29:11 The Risk of Creating Bad Law 34:10 Democracy Forward's Record Legal Docket Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://bit.ly/3OK7w4A Follow us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydoc... X: https://x.com/DemocracyDocket Facebook:   / democracydocket   Instagram:   / democracydocket   Reddit:   / democracydocket   TikTok:   / democracydocket