Testimony
CREW sends Congress testimony on proposed OPM GSA merger
CREW urged Congress to reject President Trump’s proposal, and not to let the civil service be politicized.
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Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ for OLC opinion on obstruction sent to Barr
The requested records would shed light on the legality of the Attorney General’s conclusions about obstruction of justice.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for State Department records on Pompeo’s “faith-based” media call
The State Department failed to turn over records about a call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that reportedly only allowed “faith-based media.” CREW sued.
Lawsuits
CREW sues Trump for failing to record meetings with Putin, Saudis and Ukrainians
Trump’s prevention of record keeping during meetings with foreign officials is a threat to national security and government transparency. It’s also illegal.
Letters
CREW sends Archivist letter on public disclosure of recordkeeping policies
Agencies have taken inconsistent approaches on publicly disclosing their Federal Records Act policies, with some putting them on their websites, and others shielding them.
Legal Complaints
CREW files complaint against Secretary Bernhardt for deleting records
CREW files a complaint against Interior Secretary David Bernhardt for deleting records, putting him in violation of the Federal Records Act.