FOIA Requests
CREW requests records on DHS recruitment spending on Truth Social
CREW filed FOIA requests with ICE to learn more about its ICE recruitment advertising on social media, including Truth Social.
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Investigations
Secret Service has spent nearly $100k at Trump properties
Continuing a troubling trend from President Trump’s first administration, the Secret Service spent nearly $100,000 in taxpayer money at Trump properties in the first months of his second term, according to records obtained by CREW through a Freedom of Information Act request.
FOIA Requests
CREW requests records on plans for G20 summit at Trump Doral
CREW filed FOIA requests with the State Department and Secret Service to learn how Trump National Doral was selected to host the 2026 G20 Summit.
Investigations
OMB’s latest effort to conceal spending data
OMB should not be doling out funds behind closed doors and must make public the contents of legally binding spend plans that apportion fund. Full transparency is critical for effective oversight.
Reports
2 presidential terms, 41 states: the ratification of the 22nd Amendment
As a result of President Trump’s authoritarian posturing, the history of the 22nd Amendment’s passage, led by Republicans in many states, and the intent of those who ratified it, is newly relevant. The below factsheets are part of an ongoing series covering each state’s ratification of the 22nd Amendment, as well as relevant cases in each state.
Reports
Public servants with nearly 450 years of experience have resigned in protest
In the months since President Donald Trump’s second term began, about 70 government officials have publicly resigned in protest. Eight executive agencies and five independent agencies have been impacted by these resignations, with many resignations coming from senior officials. In total, the 72 officials have nearly 450 years of civil service experience.