Tax returns can illuminate conflicts and shed important light on a president or candidate’s charitable giving and whether they are paying their fair share in taxes.
CREW uses aggressive legal action, in-depth research, and bold communications to reduce the influence of money in politics and help foster a government that is ethical and accountable. We highlight abuses, change behavior, and lay the groundwork for new policies and approaches that encourage public officials to work for the benefit of the people, not powerful interests.
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Jeb Bush’s Other Shady Campaign Finance Scheme
Right to Rise spent hundreds of thousands of dollars during the 2016 campaign, but concealed their activity by routing the spending through at least one other group.
CREW Requests Documents on Bernhardt’s Former Lobbying Clients
CREW requested Bernhardt’s communications with Halliburton Energy Services and MGM, the clients involved in Interior IG investigations into Ryan Zinke.
CREW Requested Records on Pompeo Religious Freedom Call
These records will shed light on whether the State Department is cutting off access to the press based on religion, especially when supposedly briefing about religious freedom.
CREW Sends Office of Government Ethics Letter on Lynne Patton
CREW identified several anomalous entries in Lynne Patton’s financial disclosure reports, including problems with her income from the Trump Organization.
Trump White House Must Build A Wall Between Former Staffers and Official Twitter Accounts
@TomBossert45 remains active, which means that Bossert could tweet information about foreign policy that could be attributed to the US government.
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CREW SUES TRUMP OVER EMOLUMENTS
On President Trump's first full day in office, our legal team officially filed Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Donald J. Trump to stop the President from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments.
A Campaign to Defraud
There is compelling evidence that Donald Trump may have personally committed up to eight criminal offenses while campaigning and during the first year of his presidency. Potential offenses include violations of laws regulating campaign contributions and their disclosure.
Trump's Conflicts Got Worse in Year Two
In his second year in office, President Trump continued to use the presidency to enrich himself. Political allies, wealthy donors, special interests and foreign governments adopted a key tactic of patronizing Trump’s businesses to curry favor with the Trump administration.
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CREW's lawyers, researchers, and communicators don't just highlight the negative influence of money in politics; we take action to ensure accountability and change our system for the better.
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Since 2003, CREW has worked to create a more representative and ethical government, driven by the common good, rather than money and self-interest.
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CREW has driven secret money into the light, held wrongdoers accountable, and changed the law to make our government more open.
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