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

Reports

Accountability

The cases against fake electors and where they stand

As part of Donald Trump and his allies’ nationwide effort to undermine the 2020 presidential election, 84 total fake electors across seven states signed false electoral certificates claiming that Trump won the election in their states. As of June 2024, fake electors from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have been charged with crimes.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Private prison behemoth is first corporation to max out to Trump

The private prison behemoth GEO Group became the first corporation whose PAC maxed out to former President Donald Trump’s campaign in late February.

Investigations

Corruption

Donald Trump has spread 2020 election conspiracy theories 500 times on Truth Social

Trump may be casting doubt on the 2020 election in order to lay the groundwork for disputing the 2024 election results in the same way he did four years ago.

Investigations

What Justice Alito said on ethics and recusal in his confirmation hearings

Alito’s commitments to impartiality and abiding by the highest ethical standards during his confirmation hearings stand at odds with his failure to recuse despite the clear conflicts at play in cases related to January 6th and the 2020 election.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests records on election board members who attempted to undermine election certification process

The public should know if election officials have communicated with external entities and individuals engaged in efforts to cast doubt on election results.

Investigations

Trump has spread conspiracy theories about January 6th more than 175 times on Truth Social

Trump's posts blame entities from the FBI to antifa—but point to one false narrative: January 6th was someone else’s fault and ultimately no big deal anyway.

The cases against fake electors and where they stand

Private prison behemoth is first corporation to max out to Trump

Donald Trump has spread 2020 election conspiracy theories 500 times on Truth Social

What Justice Alito said on ethics and recusal in his confirmation hearings

CREW requests records on election board members who attempted to undermine election certification process

Trump has spread conspiracy theories about January 6th more than 175 times on Truth Social

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