John,

This week, Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood filed an ethics complaint to have the Senate Ethics Committee investigate Republican Doug Mastriano’s actions leading up to and on January 6, 2021. The complaint was based on a CREW report from last spring.

Senator Doug Mastriano is an election denier who, despite having taken an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, supported and appears to have participated in the January 6th insurrection against it. Mastriano has expressed no remorse for his actions on that day, even going so far as to continue to push the “Big Lie” during his unsuccessful run for governor in 2022.

CREW’s policy counsel, Brie Sparkman, spoke in support of the ethics complaint, saying “Only by holding insurrectionists accountable can we hope to prevent future violent attacks on the United States Capitol and state capitols like the one we are standing in today in Harrisburg.”

John, she’s right. CREW is fighting for accountability not only for Donald Trump, but in states across the country. Help us hold Trump and all insurrectionists accountable by making a donation to CREW today →

Today is the three year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol—but we remember the events of January 6th, 2021 clearly. And we remember committing immediately to never allow a similar attack to happen again.

For CREW, that meant launching a nationwide effort to hold January 6th insurrectionists accountable, meticulously tracking corporate donations to the Sedition Caucus and bringing lawsuits under Section Three of the 14th Amendment.

Here are just a few places where CREW has taken action:

• Arizona: CREW called for the investigation and potential disqualification of U.S. House Rep. Paul Gosar and Arizona State Sen. Anthony Kern and sought public records related to Kern’s participation in January 6th.
• Colorado: CREW sued to bar Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot in Colorado, due to his disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment – and won.
• Maine: CREW filed an amicus brief and affidavit supporting a challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility to serve as president under the 14th Amendment. (We won there too.)
• New Mexico: CREW successfully litigated the removal of Couy Griffin, a County Commissioner from office due to his participation in the January 6th insurrection.
• North Carolina: CREW called for the investigation and potential disqualification of North Carolina State Rep. Donnie Loftis.
• Virginia: CREW provided policy guidance and supported legislation in Virginia that would have barred those convicted of insurrection from holding positions of public trust in the state.
• Wisconsin: CREW called for the investigation and potential disqualification of U.S. House Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

Thank you for your support,

CREW HQ