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

Lawsuits

Money in Politics

CREW sues FEC for failing to take action against dark money group

The FEC has failed to take action against Freedom Vote, an Ohio-based dark money group that has repeatedly violated campaign finance laws.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

CREW files criminal complaint against Trump, Pompeo and Wolf

Federal prosecutors should investigate whether Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo and Chad Wolf committed criminal violations of the Hatch Act.

Letters

Transparency

NARA must take action to retrieve Peter Navarro’s White House records

Peter Navarro likely failed to turn over a substantial number of Trump White House records as required by law, and the National Archives and Records Administration should take immediate action to recover any presidential records he still possesses.

Letters

Policy & Reform

CREW submits comment to Congress on social media misinformation

The federal government should more aggressively regulate tech giants that have allowed misinformation and abuse to spread on social media.

Legal Complaints

Transparency

CREW files amicus brief in Trump’s lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee

CREW and others filed an amicus brief opposing Donald Trump’s attempt to use executive privilege to block information from Congress's insurrection investigation.