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

Investigations

Corruption

Betsy DeVos’ financial disclosure fails to account for divestiture of 24 assets

The report does not clarify how Secretary DeVos divested from those 24 assets, and if she did so in the period required by her ethics agreement.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests documents on Mulvaney mixed travel

At a private event in New York City, Mulvaney reportedly spoke of Republican party strengths and weaknesses, and the odds of a “blue wave” in the midterm elections.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests communications between Whitaker and four donors

CREW requested communications with donors to Whitaker's 2014 Senate campaign to better understand his financial entanglements and Hatch Act compliance.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Dark money group Ending Spending spent nearly $3 million in 2017 to pay its president

Ending Spending paid Baker $2.812 million in salary between 2010 and 2016, about $83,000 less than Baker was paid in 2017.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests all versions of Whitaker’s financial disclosures

Whitaker's financial disclosure forms had been edited five times in the two weeks since his appointment as Acting Attorney General.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Pro-Greitens dark money group admits 75% of 2016 spending was political

Freedom Frontier’s delinquent tax return provides hints about Greitens’ campaign consultant, and Pence Chief of Staff Nick Ayers’ ties to the dark money group.

Betsy DeVos’ financial disclosure fails to account for divestiture of 24 assets

CREW requests documents on Mulvaney mixed travel

CREW requests communications between Whitaker and four donors

Dark money group Ending Spending spent nearly $3 million in 2017 to pay its president

CREW requests all versions of Whitaker’s financial disclosures

Pro-Greitens dark money group admits 75% of 2016 spending was political

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