PRESS RELEASE Contact: nicole@congressionalintegrity.org
For Immediate Release
Date: December 18, 2024
Rapid Response War Room Includes Two Pronged Effort Debunking Political Attacks By Investigators And Defending Unfairly Targeted Individuals and Organizations
Former NSC Spokesperson, DNC Communications Director Adrienne Watson Will Join As Lead Strategist For the Project
Washington, DC — Congressional Integrity Project is proud to announce the Civic Defense Project aimed at defending civil society, progressive infrastructure and individuals from the far right, MAGA attacks promised by incoming President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. After successfully defending President Biden from baseless attacks on his character, forcing House Oversight Chairman James Comer to close his impeachment investigation into President Biden without finding a single shred of wrongdoing, CIP will launch a new rapid response war room to:
- Debunk political attacks by investigators in the Administration and congress;
- Come to the defense of the new administration’s perceived political enemies, including unfairly targeted individuals, progressive organizations and those that support them.
President-elect Trump, his administration, and his allies in and outside of Congress have promised to use their power to go after progressive organizations, those who support progressive causes, and current and former members of Congress who Trump views as a threat. CIP refuses to let these falsehoods go unchallenged.
Adrienne Watson, who previously served as Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Press, and before that as the Communications Director of the Democratic National Committee, is joining to head the effort as the lead strategist.
“Donald Trump and his MAGA allies have spent the last month signaling their intentions to use their newfound positions of power to persecute their political enemies,” Watson said. “Congressional Integrity Project is proud to launch our new program to defend the individuals and progressive infrastructure from these baseless attacks while continuing the vital work of holding those who abuse their positions accountable.”
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The Congressional Integrity Project is focused on revealing how those in power are empowering special interests, and abusing their authority to target political rivals and weaken civil society. We use research and strategic communications to keep the public informed. Our work has been critical in mitigating the damage these political stunts inflict on the progressive movement and everyday Americans.