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

Letters

Transparency

Jared Kushner warned to preserve government records

CREW sent a letter to Kushner warning that his use of non-secure, non-official messaging apps to discuss official government business could violate the law.

Letters

Transparency

Twitter must preserve Trump administration officials’ tweets

Twitter must ensure that any tweets or direct messages sent or received by officials in the Trump administration are properly archived, CREW said in a letter to Jack Dorsey.

Letters

Corruption

Peter Navarro violated the Hatch Act. Again.

It appears that Assistant to the President and Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro is yet again violating the Hatch Act.

Legal Complaints

Transparency

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.

Lawsuits

Corruption

CREW sues Interior on Trump propaganda costs

Each time Trump promotes self-aggrandizing propaganda through the Interior Department, taxpayer dollars go to supporting his reelection.

Legal Complaints

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.