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At Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, we use aggressive legal actions, in-depth investigations, and innovative policy and reform work to achieve the vision of an ethical, accountable, and open government.
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Legal Actions
Letters
CREW, 17 groups urge congressional leadership to prevent implementation of Trump’s IRS settlement
Congress must immediately legislate to fully bar implementation of Trump’s IRS settlement, given contradicting messaging about the slush fund.
Legal Complaints
Defense IG should investigate $620 million loan to company linked to Donald Trump Jr.
White House and Department of Defense officials may have exerted preferential treatment in the awarding of a $620 million loan to Vulcan Elements, a rare earth company with links to Donald Trump Jr. CREW submitted a complaint to the White House Counsel’s Office and DoD Office of Inspector General urging them to investigate these allegations.
Legal Complaints
CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Stephen Miller
White House senior staffer Stephen Miller violated the Hatch Act when he attacked a United States Senate candidate in his official capacity.