Norm Eisen
@normeisen.bsky.social
Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
Trump's history with the Saudi Prince goes way deeper than you think
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump's history with the Saudi Prince goes way deeper than you think
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
Trump turns on his own CIA's finding from his first term in DISTURBING defense of the Saudi Prince
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social 👇 - TN
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social 👇 - TN
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Trump turns on his own CIA's finding from his first term in DISTURBING defense of the Saudi Prince
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social 👇 - TN
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social 👇 - TN
My favorite of the 11 blunders from Trump's DOJ in their historically bad case against James Comey 👇
On Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social - TN
On Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social - TN
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My favorite of the 11 blunders from Trump's DOJ in their historically bad case against James Comey 👇
On Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social - TN
On Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social - TN
This week’s pardons—Rudy Giuliani, who helped incite Jan 6, & other Jan 6 participants—show open partisanship at DOJ
Trump crony Ed Martin’s “no MAGA left behind” tweet sends the message: commit crimes, support him, & you’re safe
That’s not America
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 -TN
Trump crony Ed Martin’s “no MAGA left behind” tweet sends the message: commit crimes, support him, & you’re safe
That’s not America
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 -TN
November 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This week’s pardons—Rudy Giuliani, who helped incite Jan 6, & other Jan 6 participants—show open partisanship at DOJ
Trump crony Ed Martin’s “no MAGA left behind” tweet sends the message: commit crimes, support him, & you’re safe
That’s not America
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 -TN
Trump crony Ed Martin’s “no MAGA left behind” tweet sends the message: commit crimes, support him, & you’re safe
That’s not America
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 -TN
Trump’s obsession with alleged Biden corruption is a distraction from his own
While Americans face an affordability & healthcare crisis, Trump & his allies are enriching themselves through pardons, crypto deals, & golden perks
I broke it down on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
While Americans face an affordability & healthcare crisis, Trump & his allies are enriching themselves through pardons, crypto deals, & golden perks
I broke it down on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Trump’s obsession with alleged Biden corruption is a distraction from his own
While Americans face an affordability & healthcare crisis, Trump & his allies are enriching themselves through pardons, crypto deals, & golden perks
I broke it down on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
While Americans face an affordability & healthcare crisis, Trump & his allies are enriching themselves through pardons, crypto deals, & golden perks
I broke it down on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
Maxwell played a central role in Epstein’s operation
So why was she moved to a minimum-security facility with special treatment?
New emails show she misled Todd Blanch about Trump’s time in Epstein’s house
This is corruption at the highest levels
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 - TN
So why was she moved to a minimum-security facility with special treatment?
New emails show she misled Todd Blanch about Trump’s time in Epstein’s house
This is corruption at the highest levels
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 - TN
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Maxwell played a central role in Epstein’s operation
So why was she moved to a minimum-security facility with special treatment?
New emails show she misled Todd Blanch about Trump’s time in Epstein’s house
This is corruption at the highest levels
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 - TN
So why was she moved to a minimum-security facility with special treatment?
New emails show she misled Todd Blanch about Trump’s time in Epstein’s house
This is corruption at the highest levels
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social👇 - TN
ProPublica reports Dan Bongino got a polygraph waiver for his security clearance
These exams catch foreign ties & blackmail risks
Waivers at this level are unprecedented & part of a broader purge of career national-security experts
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
These exams catch foreign ties & blackmail risks
Waivers at this level are unprecedented & part of a broader purge of career national-security experts
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ProPublica reports Dan Bongino got a polygraph waiver for his security clearance
These exams catch foreign ties & blackmail risks
Waivers at this level are unprecedented & part of a broader purge of career national-security experts
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
These exams catch foreign ties & blackmail risks
Waivers at this level are unprecedented & part of a broader purge of career national-security experts
I explained on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 👇 - TN
The Trump administration is pushing to steal seats—CA is the latest battleground
This isn’t racial gerrymandering, it’s partisan balancing after Texas
The Supreme Court won’t get involved in partisan gerrymandering
Watch on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social👇 - TN
This isn’t racial gerrymandering, it’s partisan balancing after Texas
The Supreme Court won’t get involved in partisan gerrymandering
Watch on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social👇 - TN
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Trump administration is pushing to steal seats—CA is the latest battleground
This isn’t racial gerrymandering, it’s partisan balancing after Texas
The Supreme Court won’t get involved in partisan gerrymandering
Watch on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social👇 - TN
This isn’t racial gerrymandering, it’s partisan balancing after Texas
The Supreme Court won’t get involved in partisan gerrymandering
Watch on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social👇 - TN
If Epstein’s claims are true, Trump lied about his involvement & knew about the abuse
Bondi & Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyers in DOJ, ignored their duties to the Constitution & victims
This is corruption, plain & simple
I broke it down on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 - TN
Bondi & Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyers in DOJ, ignored their duties to the Constitution & victims
This is corruption, plain & simple
I broke it down on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 - TN
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
If Epstein’s claims are true, Trump lied about his involvement & knew about the abuse
Bondi & Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyers in DOJ, ignored their duties to the Constitution & victims
This is corruption, plain & simple
I broke it down on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 - TN
Bondi & Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyers in DOJ, ignored their duties to the Constitution & victims
This is corruption, plain & simple
I broke it down on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 - TN
Epstein emails allege Trump spent hours alone w/ a victim
Ghislaine Maxwell saying she had "no recollection" of Trump in Epstein's house & Blanche meeting raises cover-up concerns
We @democracydefendersfund.org are fighting to get all files released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN
Ghislaine Maxwell saying she had "no recollection" of Trump in Epstein's house & Blanche meeting raises cover-up concerns
We @democracydefendersfund.org are fighting to get all files released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Epstein emails allege Trump spent hours alone w/ a victim
Ghislaine Maxwell saying she had "no recollection" of Trump in Epstein's house & Blanche meeting raises cover-up concerns
We @democracydefendersfund.org are fighting to get all files released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN
Ghislaine Maxwell saying she had "no recollection" of Trump in Epstein's house & Blanche meeting raises cover-up concerns
We @democracydefendersfund.org are fighting to get all files released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN
We @democracydefendersfund.org filed 12+ FOIAs & are in court to get the Trump-Epstein files from the DOJ
These emails raise questions about Ghislaine Maxwell’s statements while she gets concierge treatment
We won’t rest until all files are released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇- TN
These emails raise questions about Ghislaine Maxwell’s statements while she gets concierge treatment
We won’t rest until all files are released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇- TN
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We @democracydefendersfund.org filed 12+ FOIAs & are in court to get the Trump-Epstein files from the DOJ
These emails raise questions about Ghislaine Maxwell’s statements while she gets concierge treatment
We won’t rest until all files are released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇- TN
These emails raise questions about Ghislaine Maxwell’s statements while she gets concierge treatment
We won’t rest until all files are released
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇- TN
The new Epstein emails suggest Epstein may have had damaging info about Donald Trump—& tie back to earlier evidence he was alone with a victim
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org are litigating to get the full files released
I discuss w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇 - TN
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org are litigating to get the full files released
I discuss w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇 - TN
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The new Epstein emails suggest Epstein may have had damaging info about Donald Trump—& tie back to earlier evidence he was alone with a victim
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org are litigating to get the full files released
I discuss w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇 - TN
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org are litigating to get the full files released
I discuss w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇 - TN
Trump spent hours at Epstein’s house, according to newly released emails—emails that also say he “knew about the girls”
Now we’re learning his story doesn’t add up
I discussed w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to break down what this means 👇 - TN
Now we’re learning his story doesn’t add up
I discussed w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to break down what this means 👇 - TN
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Trump spent hours at Epstein’s house, according to newly released emails—emails that also say he “knew about the girls”
Now we’re learning his story doesn’t add up
I discussed w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to break down what this means 👇 - TN
Now we’re learning his story doesn’t add up
I discussed w/ @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to break down what this means 👇 - TN
After 50 years of judicial service, Judge Mark Wolf didn’t take resigning from the bench lightly
He’s speaking out now because there is an EXISTENTIAL THREAT to democracy
Watch his exclusive first interview with me & @katiephang.bsky.social on yesterday's Legal Fight Club👇
He’s speaking out now because there is an EXISTENTIAL THREAT to democracy
Watch his exclusive first interview with me & @katiephang.bsky.social on yesterday's Legal Fight Club👇
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
After 50 years of judicial service, Judge Mark Wolf didn’t take resigning from the bench lightly
He’s speaking out now because there is an EXISTENTIAL THREAT to democracy
Watch his exclusive first interview with me & @katiephang.bsky.social on yesterday's Legal Fight Club👇
He’s speaking out now because there is an EXISTENTIAL THREAT to democracy
Watch his exclusive first interview with me & @katiephang.bsky.social on yesterday's Legal Fight Club👇
Judge Wolf is quitting the federal bench to fight Trump's corruption
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Judge Wolf is quitting the federal bench to fight Trump's corruption
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
Trump tried to hijack U.S. elections with an unlawful EO
Now a federal court has issued final judgment stopping him cold
It’s proof that the rule of law still works & why we must keep defending it
We dive in on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social 👇 - TN www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQz...
Now a federal court has issued final judgment stopping him cold
It’s proof that the rule of law still works & why we must keep defending it
We dive in on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social 👇 - TN www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQz...
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump tried to hijack U.S. elections with an unlawful EO
Now a federal court has issued final judgment stopping him cold
It’s proof that the rule of law still works & why we must keep defending it
We dive in on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social 👇 - TN www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQz...
Now a federal court has issued final judgment stopping him cold
It’s proof that the rule of law still works & why we must keep defending it
We dive in on Legal Fight Club w/ @katiephang.bsky.social 👇 - TN www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQz...
Trump is trying to abuse National Guard & ICE powers across the country
We're proud to be part of the coalitions fighting back
Overall we have 200+ cases & matters @democracydefendersfund.org proving the rule of law still works
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
We're proud to be part of the coalitions fighting back
Overall we have 200+ cases & matters @democracydefendersfund.org proving the rule of law still works
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Trump is trying to abuse National Guard & ICE powers across the country
We're proud to be part of the coalitions fighting back
Overall we have 200+ cases & matters @democracydefendersfund.org proving the rule of law still works
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
We're proud to be part of the coalitions fighting back
Overall we have 200+ cases & matters @democracydefendersfund.org proving the rule of law still works
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
As a diplomat I have studied how authoritarians fail all over the world
When dictators overreach, autocracy fails
Trump is overreaching big time & the people won't let him get away with it
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
When dictators overreach, autocracy fails
Trump is overreaching big time & the people won't let him get away with it
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
November 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
As a diplomat I have studied how authoritarians fail all over the world
When dictators overreach, autocracy fails
Trump is overreaching big time & the people won't let him get away with it
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
When dictators overreach, autocracy fails
Trump is overreaching big time & the people won't let him get away with it
I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social 👇
When I served as US Amb. to the Czech Republic, I was mentored by the the late great Václav Havel
He told me, “I’m not optimistic, I’m hopeful!”
Our wins at @democracydefendersfund.org & efforts like @milestaylor.bsky.social's new org Defiance.org are what gives me hope and energy to keep fighting
He told me, “I’m not optimistic, I’m hopeful!”
Our wins at @democracydefendersfund.org & efforts like @milestaylor.bsky.social's new org Defiance.org are what gives me hope and energy to keep fighting
November 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
When I served as US Amb. to the Czech Republic, I was mentored by the the late great Václav Havel
He told me, “I’m not optimistic, I’m hopeful!”
Our wins at @democracydefendersfund.org & efforts like @milestaylor.bsky.social's new org Defiance.org are what gives me hope and energy to keep fighting
He told me, “I’m not optimistic, I’m hopeful!”
Our wins at @democracydefendersfund.org & efforts like @milestaylor.bsky.social's new org Defiance.org are what gives me hope and energy to keep fighting