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Legal Complaints

Corruption

IG must investigate OPM Director Scott Kupor’s potential financial conflicts of interest

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) must investigate potential conflicts of interest related to Director Scott Kupor’s financial interest in a company that he was promoting as a partner with OPM’s US Tech Force initiative, according to a complaint submitted by CREW.

Legal Complaints

Transparency

OSC must resolve pending Hatch Act complaints

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has yet to resolve six of CREW’s complaints against senior Trump-appointed officials for violating the Hatch Act, including 5 investigations which have been pending for more than 10 months.

Amicus Briefs

Corruption

CLC, CREW file Supreme Court brief opposing Trump ballroom

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and CREW filed a brief in the Supreme Court highlighting how President Trump's ballroom project is a direct violation of our constitutional system of separation of powers.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

Trump appointee reportedly demanded special firefighting treatment for his ranch

Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment Michael Boren should be investigated following allegations that he pressured U.S. Forest Service officials to escalate resources and divert government aircraft to help contain a seven acre fire near his Idaho mega-ranch, according to a complaint filed with the Agriculture Department’s Office of Inspector General by CREW.

Legal Complaints

Transparency

CREW demands answers from DOJ and NARA on Pam Bondi records

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi may have failed to preserve emails and text messages, in violation of the Federal Records Act.

Lawsuits

Corruption

Truth Social’s $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional

President Donald Trump's scheme to charge $100,000 per month for advance access to official government announcements on Truth Social violates the First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution.

Letters

Corruption

CREW, 18 groups urge senators to reject Blanche for attorney general

Senators must oppose Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, given his failure to resolve the concerns about the IRS lawsuit “settlement.”

Lawsuits

Corruption

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

Corruption

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

Ethics & Reform

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.

Letters

Policy & Reform

CREW, 12 organizations tell Congress: oppose the Stop Insider Trading Act

Congress should reject the Stop Insider Trading Act, which doesn't actively stop members of Congress from profiting off their offices.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

IG must investigate Paramount gifts to FCC officials

FCC commissioners may have violated their ethical duties when accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars from Paramount.

IG must investigate OPM Director Scott Kupor’s potential financial conflicts of interest

OSC must resolve pending Hatch Act complaints

CLC, CREW file Supreme Court brief opposing Trump ballroom

Trump appointee reportedly demanded special firefighting treatment for his ranch

CREW demands answers from DOJ and NARA on Pam Bondi records

Truth Social’s $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional

CREW, 18 groups urge senators to reject Blanche for attorney general

CREW sues Treasury Department for concealing January 6th settlement details

CREW sues for communications on IRS “settlement” negotiations

Oversight committee should reject legislation abolishing CIGIE

CREW, 12 organizations tell Congress: oppose the Stop Insider Trading Act

IG must investigate Paramount gifts to FCC officials

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