Legal Complaints

The Trump administration’s admitted cancellation of federal grants to states based on their political identity is a Hatch Act violation.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) must investigate potential conflicts of interest related to Director Scott Kupor’s financial interest in a company that he was promoting as a partner with OPM’s US Tech Force initiative, according to a complaint submitted by CREW.

Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment Michael Boren should be investigated following allegations that he pressured U.S. Forest Service officials to escalate resources and divert government aircraft to help contain a seven acre fire near his Idaho mega-ranch, according to a complaint filed with the Agriculture Department’s Office of Inspector General by CREW.

FCC commissioners may have violated their ethical duties when accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars from Paramount.

Federal Reserve officer Michelle Bowman’s participation at a dinner may have violated FOMC policy and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Executive Branch Employees.

The DOT's Office of Inspector General must investigate whether Secretary Sean Duffy violated ethics rules and federal law by using his official DOT social media account to promote his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy’s new book.