Legal Complaints
CREW files FEC complaint against dark money group National Interest Action Inc.
National Interest Action Inc. failed to register as a political committee despite spending $3,529,920 on independent expenditures in 2024.
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CREW files IG complaints over Trump’s $10B lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury
Agency inspectors general must investigate the risks posed by Trump’s unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and the Treasury.
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DOJ inspector general should investigate Kash Patel’s Olympics trip
The DOJ inspector general should investigate FBI Director Kash Patel for potentially violating federal travel and conduct rules.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Howard Lutnick
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick appears to have violated the Hatch Act during a Fox Business interview in which he urged voters to defeat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani while speaking in his official capacity, according to a CREW complaint filed today with the Office of Special Counsel.
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Former OMB officials urge court to block Trump spending freeze
OMB cannot unilaterally freeze Congressional funding to further a president’s agenda, according to an amicus brief filed on behalf of a group of more than a dozen former OMB officials.
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CREW urges AZ Supreme Court to uphold promise of transparency in Voter’s Right to Know Act
Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act—passed in 2022 to combat corrupt elections and strengthen the state’s disclosure rules—should be upheld.
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CREW files FEC complaint over Trump campaign coordination with outside groups
Presidential campaigns cannot legally withhold the identities of high-dollar donors who fund their canvassing efforts via an outside group.