Legal Actions - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

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CREW sues the DOJ for Trump communications with Barr, government officials on overturning the election

Notes that then-Attorney General Bill Barr took during meetings with Trump on his plot to overturn the election should be made public.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues for OLC memos on Trump pressuring the DOJ to overturn the election

All opinions by OLC on the legality of Trump and his administration's pressure campaign on the DOJ to overturn the election should be public.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues for records on Trump’s racist 1776 Commission report

Trump's establishment of the 1776 Commission and its publication of a revisionist and racist report appeared politically motivated.

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Transparency

CREW sues for records on Meadows pressure on DOJ to investigate baseless election conspiracy theories

Then-President Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows continued to push baseless election fraud claims leading up to the insurrection.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues DOJ on attempts to unmask Devin Nunes parody Twitter account

Attempts to expose a Twitter user critical of Devin Nunes raises concerns about overreaches in DOJ authority and First Amendment violations.

Lawsuits

Money in Politics

CREW sues for records pertaining to Kristi Noem’s border deployment of the South Dakota National Guard

CREW is seeking the immediate processing of the FOIA request and disclosure of all non-exempt records relating to the deployment of up to 50 National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border by South Dakota governor Kristi Noem using a "private donation."

CREW sues the DOJ for Trump communications with Barr, government officials on overturning the election

CREW sues for OLC memos on Trump pressuring the DOJ to overturn the election

CREW sues for records on Trump’s racist 1776 Commission report

CREW sues for records on Meadows pressure on DOJ to investigate baseless election conspiracy theories

CREW sues DOJ on attempts to unmask Devin Nunes parody Twitter account

CREW sues for records pertaining to Kristi Noem’s border deployment of the South Dakota National Guard

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