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

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.

Lawsuits

CREW requests IG investigations into possible emoluments violations at DHS and State Department

The OIG for the DHS and State Department should investigate President Trump’s potential violations of the Constitution’s Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, which prohibit a president from receiving profit from government entities outside of their congressionally established salary and benefits.

Lawsuits

Corruption

CREW sues for records on President Trump’s pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar

Rep. Henry Cuellar’s alleged corrupt dealings and any unethical considerations that may have influenced Trump's pardon of him should be made public.

Letters

Democracy

CREW, 18 groups call on Congress to oppose anti-democratic DC attorney general bill

CREW and 18 groups sent a letter urging members of Congress to oppose the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025.

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.

Letters

Corruption

CREW urges House Ethics Committee to continue to investigate Rep. Cuellar’s alleged ethics violations

Congress must complete the bipartisan investigation of Representative Henry Cuellar’s alleged violations of federal criminal and ethics law that resulted in his indictment, despite him receiving a presidential pardon.

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

CREW requests IG investigations into possible emoluments violations at DHS and State Department

CREW sues for records on President Trump’s pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar

CREW, 18 groups call on Congress to oppose anti-democratic DC attorney general bill

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

CREW urges House Ethics Committee to continue to investigate Rep. Cuellar’s alleged ethics violations

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