The Case for a Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The House should begin an impeachment inquiry into President Trump for his obstruction, acceptance of emoluments and conspiracy to defraud campaign finance law.
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CORRUPTION
The president violates the Constitution on a daily basis, administration officials defy ethics laws, while the corrupting influence of money in politics persists across party lines and across the country. This cannot stand. CREW has taken more than 600 legal actions since the beginning of this administration to fight for a government that is accountable to the people, rather than one that is operating in secret, corrupted by self interest.
CREW Statement on Emoluments Case Victory
If President Trump would like to avoid the case going further and curtail the serious harms caused by his conduct, now would be a good time to divest from his businesses.
Tracking President Trump’s Unprecedented Conflicts of Interest
CREW has tallied every public conflict of interest the Trump has racked up during his presidency, and updates the numbers daily. The results are staggering.
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Limits on Irrelevant Evidence Necessary for Fair Impeachment Trial
Senators should not be subject to outside evidence that is intended to distract them from the charges brought forward by the House of Representatives.
State Department Officials Baffled By Pompeo’s Exclusive Faith-Based Briefing, Records Show
Pompeo's exclusive call touched upon the topic of “Islamic radicalism,” yet it did not include any Islam-focused outlets.
Trump Transition Gave $150K to Mysterious Pro-Trump Dark Money Group
A nonprofit set up to assist with President Trump’s transition into office gave $150,000 to 45 Alliance, a new pro-Trump dark money group.
John McEntee Just Returned to the White House Despite Uncertified, “Closed” Disclosure
White House’s decision to close its review of McEntee’s report without further revisions or certification has left many concerns unresolved.
Mark Esper, Former Raytheon Weapons Lobbyist, is in Charge of the Pentagon
As a former weapons lobbyists, every action that Defense Secretary Esper takes must be scrutinized through the lens of Raytheon’s benefit.
Trump’s DC Hotel Appears to be Entirely Sold Out on Election Night 2020
President Trump will be making even more money than usual from his DC hotel on the nights around the 2020 presidential election.
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Impeachment Legal Questions, Answered
The Impeachment Legal Questions Project is a joint public education initiative addresses legal questions on the impeachment inquiry on President Trump.
Kellyanne Conway Eclipses 50 Hatch Act Violations on Twitter
Twitter’s rules are clear, and Conway is in violation of them. They do not allow users to “use our service for any unlawful service.”
Criminal Abuse of Power: Trump’s Five Crimes Connected to Ukraine
President Trump's abuse of power connected to Ukraine is impeachable, and appears to be criminal on at least five counts.
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CREW
When personal profits are prioritized over ethics, and secret money damages our institutions, CREW fights abuses of power and violations of the law. We must hold our leaders to a higher standard than simply walking the line between legality and criminality. Since our founding in 2003, we have worked to hold leaders of both parties accountable for unethical conduct. By demanding transparency and ethics from our leaders, we can defend our democracy and prevent the current crisis from becoming the new normal.