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

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests documents on presidential emergency powers

President Trump threatened this week to use emergency powers to construct a wall along the southern border of the United States, raising legal concerns.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests information on Old Post Office Tower reopening during shutdown

The Old Post Office Tower in Trump Hotel is reopening during the government shutdown, which raises serious questions about conflicts of interest.

Investigations

Transparency

GSA avoided releasing FBI headquarters documents. The court ordered GSA to search again.

GSA performed a myopic search that turned over only a handful of records out of tens of thousands on the FBI headquarters relocation project.

Investigations

Corruption

Vice President Pence is visiting Trump properties more, and the president is profiting

After attending and hosting three events at Trump properties in 2017, Pence hosted three times as many in 2018, and the profits went to the president.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Controversial pro-Greitens nonprofit raised $6 million from secret donors in first year

A New Missouri formed a month after Greitens’ inauguration to promote his gubernatorial agenda in coordination with his state office and campaign committee.

Investigations

Money In Politics

After a DOJ indictment, why are there still so many questions about 1MDB’s finances?

Unless Low Taek Jho and 1MDB's funders are disclosed, this case will be yet another example of how flawed the current FARA system is.

CREW requests documents on presidential emergency powers

CREW requests information on Old Post Office Tower reopening during shutdown

GSA avoided releasing FBI headquarters documents. The court ordered GSA to search again.

Vice President Pence is visiting Trump properties more, and the president is profiting

Controversial pro-Greitens nonprofit raised $6 million from secret donors in first year

After a DOJ indictment, why are there still so many questions about 1MDB’s finances?

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