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Legal Complaints

Transparency

White House, NARA must ensure Trump’s deleted Truth Social posts are preserved

The White House and National Archives and Records Administration are legally required to preserve and prevent the destruction of President Trump’s Truth Social posts, including a now-deleted video posted from his account about debunked 2020 election fraud claims that included racist images depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

CREW submits complaint urging IG investigation into DOE official’s potential ethics violations

The Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General (DOE OIG) must investigate potential ethics violations related to Assistant Secretary for Energy Audrey Robertson’s use of her official title to promote jewelry products in a commercial advertisement.

Legal Complaints

Money in Politics

CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters’ anti-bribery efforts

The First Circuit should overturn the U.S. District Court of Maine’s rejection of a statewide ballot initiative capping donations to super PACs making independent expenditures, according to an amicus brief filed by CREW.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Trump administration officials

Several Trump administration officials appear to have violated the Hatch Act by making partisan statements about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in their official capacity.

Legal Complaints

Democracy

CREW files amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reject GEO Group’s claim to sovereign immunity

The Supreme Court should reject GEO Group’s call to expand sovereign immunity to all government contractors, according to an amicus brief filed by CREW.

Legal Complaints

Money in Politics

CREW files amicus brief on behalf of Rep. Rosa DeLauro in foreign assistance funding freeze case

The Supreme Court should deny the Trump administration’s application for a partial stay of a district court injunction that ordered the administration to unfreeze foreign assistance funding appropriated by Congress.

White House, NARA must ensure Trump’s deleted Truth Social posts are preserved

CREW submits complaint urging IG investigation into DOE official’s potential ethics violations

CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters’ anti-bribery efforts

CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Trump administration officials

CREW files amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reject GEO Group’s claim to sovereign immunity

CREW files amicus brief on behalf of Rep. Rosa DeLauro in foreign assistance funding freeze case

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