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Legal Actions
Legal Complaints
White House, NARA must ensure Trump’s deleted Truth Social posts are preserved
The White House and National Archives and Records Administration are legally required to preserve and prevent the destruction of President Trump’s Truth Social posts, including a now-deleted video posted from his account about debunked 2020 election fraud claims that included racist images depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Lawsuits
CREW requests IG investigations into possible emoluments violations at DHS and State Department
The OIG for the DHS and State Department should investigate President Trump’s potential violations of the Constitution’s Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, which prohibit a president from receiving profit from government entities outside of their congressionally established salary and benefits.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for records on President Trump’s pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar
Rep. Henry Cuellar’s alleged corrupt dealings and any unethical considerations that may have influenced Trump's pardon of him should be made public.