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

Investigations

Transparency

Emails show Tom Barrack pitched Wilbur Ross on Middle East plan

Commerce documents show Rick Gates lobbied Wilbur Ross on behalf of Tom Barrack and Elliott Broidy on issues linked to their financial interests.

Investigations

Transparency

OGE ignores own advisory, stays silent on uncertified disclosures

Anticipating that OGE would adhere to its own program advisory, CREW filed a FOIA request for agency year-end status letters.

Investigations

Corruption

John Kelly cashes in on child separation policy he pushed

Kelly now stands to profit from a disastrous policy that he advocated for, demonstrating how the revolving door spins between government and industry.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests advice to past presidents on Emoluments Clauses

CREW turned to archives of advice given to other presidents to better understand how the government has interpreted the Emoluments Clauses in the past.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests John Kelly communications with child detention center company

While in government, Kelly was directly involved in implementing the family separation policy, and now works for a for-profit operator of child detention centers.

Investigations

Corruption

President Trump waited six months to fill top ethics post at White House

The White House did not have a Designated Agency Ethics Official between August 2018 and March 2019.

Emails show Tom Barrack pitched Wilbur Ross on Middle East plan

OGE ignores own advisory, stays silent on uncertified disclosures

John Kelly cashes in on child separation policy he pushed

CREW requests advice to past presidents on Emoluments Clauses

CREW requests John Kelly communications with child detention center company

President Trump waited six months to fill top ethics post at White House

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