Reports & Investigations - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests Puerto Rico disaster relief figure cited by Trump

If Puerto Rico was granted an unprecedented amount of disaster relief that amounts to $91 billion, surely records of the expenditures would be held by FEMA.

Investigations

Corruption

FARA documents may show unreported US spending by fugitive businessman in 1MDB case

Contractual language in FARA filings appears to suggest that Low has made at least one direct payment to a law firm hired to represent him in the 1MDB case.

Investigations

Corruption

Clients of Trump-tied lobbying firm Ballard Partners keep spending at Trump properties

Ballard Partners has a longstanding relationship with Trump that attracts a high-profile companies and foreign leaders, and their clients spend heavily at Trump properties.

Investigations

Transparency

Termination disclosures improperly omitted post-White House plans and income

Despite omissions, ethics officials within the White House certified all but one of these seven incomplete termination reports for staffers leaving the administration.

Investigations

Corruption

Ethics watchdog refused to certify Pruitt financial disclosure over condo deal

Office of Government Ethics declined to certify former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s financial disclosure report for 2017, citing a controversial condo deal.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Jeb Bush’s other shady campaign finance scheme

Right to Rise spent hundreds of thousands of dollars during the 2016 campaign, but concealed their activity by routing the spending through at least one other group.

CREW requests Puerto Rico disaster relief figure cited by Trump

FARA documents may show unreported US spending by fugitive businessman in 1MDB case

Clients of Trump-tied lobbying firm Ballard Partners keep spending at Trump properties

Termination disclosures improperly omitted post-White House plans and income

Ethics watchdog refused to certify Pruitt financial disclosure over condo deal

Jeb Bush’s other shady campaign finance scheme

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