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December 16, 2008

CREW Releases List of Top Ten Ethics Scandals of 2008

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Washington, D.C. – Today, in light of another year rife with corruption, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report on the Top Ten Ethics Scandals of 2008. There is no ranking of these activities, rather the following list outlines CREW’s second annual study on the past year’s on-going scandals:

Unchecked Congressional Ethics
No guarantee that Bush Administration Records will be Properly Archived
Speech or Debate Clause
The Pay-to-Play Congress
Enriching Family with Campaign Cash
Controversial Presidential Pardons
VA Officials Intentionally Misdiagnosing PTSD
Bailout Oversight
Political Calculations Dictate Border Fence Placement
A Politicized Bush Justice Department

Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW, said today, “Once again, we are highlighting a scandal-filled year marred by unethical, illegal and just plain outrageous behavior by public officials. We can only hope that bringing these egregious activities to the American public’s attention will lead to more accountability and less corruption in the year ahead.”

Click here for the full report.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact David Merchant at 202.408.5565 or dmerchant@citizensforethics.org