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How President Trump is dismantling our democracy, one piece at a time
CREW is tracking anti-democratic ethics, transparency and accountability actions that Trump has taken in his second term.
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2 presidential terms, 41 states: the ratification of the 22nd Amendment
As a result of President Trump’s authoritarian posturing, the history of the 22nd Amendment’s passage, led by Republicans in many states, and the intent of those who ratified it, is newly relevant. The below factsheets are part of an ongoing series covering each state’s ratification of the 22nd Amendment, as well as relevant cases in each state.
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Public servants with nearly 450 years of experience have resigned in protest
In the months since President Donald Trump’s second term began, about 70 government officials have publicly resigned in protest. Eight executive agencies and five independent agencies have been impacted by these resignations, with many resignations coming from senior officials. In total, the 72 officials have nearly 450 years of civil service experience.
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Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration
Political committees have spent $931,129 at Trump properties since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, according to CREW’s analysis of FEC filings.
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Corporate America has largely abandoned its post-January 6 promises on democracy
Since the January 6 insurrection, over 2,000 corporate and industry group PACs have given over $174 million to members of the Sedition Caucus—those 147 lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election as well as Donald Trump and the new members of Congress who ran on the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election.
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Trump’s term 2 corruption by the numbers: More golf trips, more foreign visitors and more profits
Six months into his second term, Trump's corruption is orders of magnitude greater than the corruption of his first administration.