Citizens for Ethics
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CREW uses high-impact legal actions to target government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests.
Washington, D.C.
Joined February 2009
Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings. Presidents are not kings.
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We've requested DOJ records related to any FTCA claims filed by President Trump, including the one where he's reportedly seeking $230 million in damages for alleged violations of his rights in the course of investigating his potentially criminal conduct. https://t.co/A2H9eFNGxj
citizensforethics.org
CREW has requested documents from the Department of Justice on January 6-related Federal Tort Claims Act claims.
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Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend, would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month. https://t.co/P8tNu2nP6a
bloomberg.com
In President Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital...
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Are presidents kings? Nope. Is the constitution optional? Absolutely not.
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A coalition of unions and school districts that is suing to stop Trump from dismantling the Education Department has expanded its lawsuit to include objections to the administration's plans to outsource six of its offices to other federal agencies. https://t.co/WUvgBq9hDV
govexec.com
A cadre of unions and school districts seeking to stop the White House's plan to shutter the Education Department have now added to their ongoing lawsuit interagency agreements transferring departm...
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A new Pentagon investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly shows how President Trump is using other options beyond the DOJ to pursue and penalize his perceived political enemies. This is unprecedented and antidemocratic. https://t.co/WLEL1xgwVx
nytimes.com
A judge dismissed indictments against two of the president’s foes, but a new Pentagon investigation of a prominent Democrat shows how he is using a whole-of-government approach to punish those who...
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We requested records from the DOJ on Jan. 6-related Federal Tort Claims Act claims. Given Trump’s role in inciting the attack, his pardon of the attackers and his pursuit of $230M because of investigations, American taxpayers deserve transparency. https://t.co/A2H9eFNGxj
citizensforethics.org
CREW has requested documents from the Department of Justice on January 6-related Federal Tort Claims Act claims.
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Although the crypto crash has eroded the Trump family's fortune by a billion dollars, it is still a huge corruption risk for President Trump to be regulating an industry that is directly tied to his family's wealth. https://t.co/P8tNu2nP6a
bloomberg.com
In President Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital...
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Politicians are more dependent on the billionaire class, giving one-four-hundredth of 1% of Americans extraordinary influence over which politicians succeed. Big money is driving up campaign costs and eroding public confidence in American democracy. https://t.co/jQHtYg6l0n
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People may see the Comey and James prosecutions as business as usual. But it's not. Past presidents haven't intervened in specific prosecutions. This is vital to maintain faith that people are prosecuted based on the law—not political vendettas. https://t.co/UBI38sQpNv
thehill.com
These aren’t mere details, they are the difference between a functioning democracy and a slip into authoritarianism.
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Thankful for our coalition partners who we've been working with to finally ban congressional stock trading 🥰 https://t.co/I4OPLwj2qo
citizensforethics.org
CREW and 9 groups sent a letter urging members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Restore Trust in Congress Act.
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"DOGE has functioned in an opaque way that made it difficult to determine how it operated, whether it was delivering on its lofty savings promises, who worked for the department and even who was leading it." That's why we're fighting for transparency.
cnn.com
Trump administration officials acknowledged that the Department of Government Efficiency no longer operates as a “centralized” organization but insisted that the “principles” of the administration’s...
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Joseph Schwartz was sentenced to three years for defrauding the government of $38 million. He then spent $960,000 on lobbyists and secured a pardon from Trump despite pushback from the DOJ, which cited the gravity of Schwartz's crime. https://t.co/GmyEaUMrOg
washingtonpost.com
Nursing home magnate Joseph Schwartz was sentenced in April to three years for defrauding the government of $38 million. Seven months later, Trump pardoned him, but the White House denies a lobbying...
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What CREW is thankful for: -The 22nd Amendment -FOIA (even when agencies pretend they've never heard of it) -Watchdogs who never forget a conflict of interest -Officials who choose the public good over private gain -Strong ethics laws -Judges who treat abuse of power seriously
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President Trump has planned two more $1 million-a-seat dinners for his super PAC, MAGA Inc., next year. Politicians' super PACs usually raise money for their own elections, but Trump is term limited. So what is MAGA Inc. using the money for? https://t.co/f1U7OElKZg
the-independent.com
The dinners will be held at Trump National Golf Club and Mar-a-Lago
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Regardless of whether or not DOGE still exists, we still need transparency into its operations. DOGE has repeatedly evaded accountability for gutting the federal workforce and dismantling important government institutions and programs. https://t.co/0mYAWCKkdi
cnn.com
Trump administration officials acknowledged that the Department of Government Efficiency no longer operates as a “centralized” organization but insisted that the “principles” of the administration’s...
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Rep. Brad Finstad’s chief of staff has reimbursed over $125,000 in travel expenses from a taxpayer-funded account since 2023, making him one of the highest travel spenders among congressional staffers. This definitely raises some eyebrows. https://t.co/8RXSqQ4eEm
startribune.com
David FitzSimmons’ expenses have risen to more than $40,000 a year while serving in Republican Rep. Brad Finstad’s office.
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Several members of Congress are calling for a formal investigation into how a consulting firm with close, longstanding ties to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ended up getting money from a $220 million tax-funded ad campaign. The public deserves answers. https://t.co/Jq69qIonlc
propublica.org
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
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A full year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump has disclosed a list of donors who paid $14 million for his transition to power. The list includes billionaires, future Trump appointees and apparent lobbyists.
nytimes.com
A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
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Shortly after the Commerce Department became the largest shareholder of Intel, President Trump personally purchased between $1 million and $5 million of Intel’s corporate debt. https://t.co/ltEOmQOuL9
nytimes.com
The Trump administration is spending billions of dollars on deals with ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
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NEW: We're suing the Federal Election Commission for failing to turn over records related to former FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor’s failure to recuse from a case against America First Legal, despite his apparent bias in favor of Trump.
citizensforethics.org
The American public should have more transparency into how decisions on regulating our campaign finance system are discussed and made.
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