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Democracy

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.

Reports

Money In Politics

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.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests records on Trump’s DC takeover

CREW filed expedited FOIA requests with 12 federal agencies in an attempt to establish the cost to taxpayers of President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents in DC and determine which units within the agencies were reassigned to prioritize the DC takeover, which local government has called unlawful and successfully challenged in court.

Investigations

Corruption

Trump businesses seek to hire more foreign workers as his administration supercharges deportations

While the Trump administration promotes the impact of its economic policies on “[n]ative-born American workers” and ICE raids restaurants, meatpackers and construction sites around the country, President Trump’s own businesses are again seeking to hire foreign workers at his luxury properties.

Investigations

Corruption

Former FCC staffer, named as potential commissioner nominee, may have violated Hatch Act

Gavin Wax, a former FCC staffer whose name has been floated to fill an FCC commissioner vacancy, may have violated the Hatch Act several times during his brief tenure at the agency earlier this year.

FOIA Requests

Corruption

CREW requests records on State Department spending at Trump-owned properties

CREW filed FOIA requests for all State Department expenditures at Trump-owned properties since January 2025.

Public servants with nearly 450 years of experience have resigned in protest

Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration

CREW requests records on Trump’s DC takeover

Trump businesses seek to hire more foreign workers as his administration supercharges deportations

Former FCC staffer, named as potential commissioner nominee, may have violated Hatch Act

CREW requests records on State Department spending at Trump-owned properties

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