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Legal Actions
Lawsuits
CREW sues Treasury Department for concealing January 6th settlement details
The Treasury Department is illegally withholding information about who is receiving settlement money from its Judgment Fund, obscuring whether January 6th insurrectionists and Trump political allies are receiving massive payouts from the federal government, according to a lawsuit filed today by CREW.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for communications on IRS “settlement” negotiations
Communications between Trump's private attorneys and the DOJ concerning Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS should be released.
Letters
Oversight committee should reject legislation abolishing CIGIE
The House Oversight Committee should not allow CIGIE to be abolished or transfer its role to the Office of Management and Budget.