Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY PROTECTING AND DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS.
DEDICATED TO DEFENDING AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS, VALUES, AND INSTITUTIONS AND FIGHTING FOR CONSISTENT CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES LIKE RULE OF LAW, FREE TRADE, AND EXPANDING LEGAL IMMIGRATION.
REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW (RRL) WAS THE MOST HIGH-PROFILE, CONSISTENT, AND EFFECTIVE CENTER-RIGHT VOICE DEFENDING THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND POPULIST ATTACKS IN 2019. AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE REDACTED VERSION OF THE MUELLER REPORT, RRL WAS AMONG THE FIRST ORGANIZATIONS TO DIGITIZE THE DOCUMENT TO MAKE IT SEARCHABLE ONLINE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHED AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE REPORT, CONTAINING THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND THE SUMMARIES OF EACH SECTION FOR MORE CONVENIENT READING, AS WELL AS A VERSION OF THE REPORT WITH KEY PASSAGES (THOSE WITH THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR) HIGHLIGHTED. RRL SENT A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS LAST VERSION TO EVERY REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THEN-REPUBLICAN REP. JUSTIN AMASH, WHO HAD ALREADY PUBLICLY CONDEMNED THE PRESIDENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION. IN ADDITION TO OP-EDS AND LETTERS-TO-THE-EDITOR IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, RRL'S ONLINE VIDEOS AND TV ADS FEATURING WATERGATE-ERA REPUBLICANS STANDING UP FOR THE RULE OF LAW WENT VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA, GARNERING MILLIONS OF VIEWS AND EARNING WIDESPREAD MEDIA COVERAGE. RRL WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GROUPS TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE UKRAINE AFFAIR LONG BEFORE IT BECAME JUST THE FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL IMPEACHMENT PROCESS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE ORGANIZATION HELPED DRAW ATTENTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S REFUSAL, CONTRARY TO THE LAW, TO GIVE CONGRESS THE WHISTLEBLOWER REPORT THAT EVENTUALLY FORMED THE CENTER OF THE IMPEACHMENT CASE. RRL GENERATED THOUSANDS OF CONSTITUENT EMAILS ABOUT CONSTITUENT PHONE CALLS FROM THOUSANDS VOLUNTEERS TO REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS IN FAVOR OF WITNESSES, IMPEACHMENT, AND REMOVAL.
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER (DDT) PROMOTED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION, A WELCOMING LEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICY, AND FREE TRADE. DDT'S EXPERTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND A PANEL OF NOTABLE CONSERVATIVE LEGAL ADVISORS PROMOTED VALUES AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN POLIITICS THROUGH NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTIONS, TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS, AND DIGITAL PROMOTION.
IN 2019, BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE (BAI) HELPED TO SHAPE THE DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION ON THE CENTER-RIGHT AND WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, REFRAMING THE ISSUE AWAY FROM GANGS, TERRORISM, AND XENOPHOBIA AND TOWARD REFORMS THAT SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES. CAMPAIGN ELEMENTS INCLUDED:LINDA CHAVEZ, FORMER LABOR SECRETARY-DESIGNATE, ACTED AS THE RESPECTED AND HIGH-PROFILE SPOKESMAN FOR THE INITIATIVE;GRASS-ROOTS PERSUASION EFFORTS CONTINUED TO FOCUS ELITE ATTENTION ON THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE AFTER THE FOCUS OF 2018 DISSIPATED; ONLINE PETITIONS ENCOURAGING REPUBLICANS TO EMBRACE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM RATHER THAN IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONISM. BAI'S WORK WAS FEATURED IN SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE DAILY CALLER, THE BULWARK, AND CREATOR'S.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tim Miller | DIRECTOR | 5 | $38,000 |
| Linda Chavez | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 10 | $25,500 |
| Sarah Longwell | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 17.46 | $15,000 |
| Mona Charen | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 5 | $500 |
| William Kristol | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 30 | $500 |
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