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CREW Complaint: Peter Navarro may have violated Presidential Records Act

Peter Navarro may have violated a key federal record-keeping law by deleting the Twitter account he used for official government business.

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Corruption

CREW Complaint: Attorney General Barr appears to violate Hatch Act

AG Barr candidly expressed his personal views about the Democratic Party and its nominee for president, Joe Biden.

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Transparency

NARA must reject CBP’s plan to destroy civil rights abuse records

NARA should reject CBP's schedule to destroy civil rights complaints based on CBP’s disturbing record of abuse and misconduct.

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Money in Politics

CREW files IRS complaint for CLA, Inc. tax returns

CLA, Inc.’s failure to comply with IRS regulations is part of a trend of groups funneling money into politics with no accountability.

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Transparency

CREW joins amicus challenging Fish and Wildlife redactions and secret laws

There is a high risk that the government is developing a body of secret law if they continue to block disclosure of information to the public.

Legal Complaints

Transparency

NARA must ensure Trump administration records are kept, especially if there is a transition of power

If a presidential transition is on the horizon, there is a real prospect of large scale destruction of records by the administration, unless NARA acts now.

CREW Complaint: Peter Navarro may have violated Presidential Records Act

CREW Complaint: Attorney General Barr appears to violate Hatch Act

NARA must reject CBP’s plan to destroy civil rights abuse records

CREW files IRS complaint for CLA, Inc. tax returns

CREW joins amicus challenging Fish and Wildlife redactions and secret laws

NARA must ensure Trump administration records are kept, especially if there is a transition of power

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