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Legal Actions
Letters
Shutting down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database appears to violate records law
The Trump administration decommissioned the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) in an apparent violation of federal law
Lawsuits
CREW sues US DOGE Service to compel transparency
A cadre of largely unidentified actors in DOGE are controlling major government functions with no oversight or meaningful transparency into its operations. CREW filed a lawsuit to require compliance with key records laws.
Testimony
Congress: Look to the GAO and inspectors general to help address improper payments, not DOGE
The Trump administration should focus on carrying out existing recommendations from IGs and the GAO for addressing improper payments, rather than firing watchdogs and creating DOGE.