CREW Investigations · [email protected]

July 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM

Our newest report unpacking the top corporate donors to Trump’s pet projects

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  Donald Sherman, CREW HQ · [email protected]

July 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM

Trump tarnishes July 4 with his trademark corruption

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM

Markwayne Mullin’s textbook conflict of interest

John, What do gas station drugs, conflicts of interest and the Trump administration have in common? Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. A New York Times report revealed the significant role Mullin has played in an influence campaign advocating for kratom. Kratom is a supplement…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM

The Trump administration may have run afoul of federal contracting and ethics laws

John, we just filed a new complaint about some outrageous conduct from the Trump administration: New York Times: Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool The Trump administration may have run afoul of federal contracting and ethics laws when it awarded contracts fo…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM

A judge agrees with CREW that transparency isn’t optional—it’s the law

John, We had a major victory recently that’s flying below the radar: A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring Trump administration officials to follow the Presidential Records Act and preserve text messages in our lawsuit fighting for transparency. For nearly 50 years, across 11 …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Not enough people are talking about this

John, CREW’s President Donald Sherman recently joined C-SPAN to discuss a specific part of Trump’s IRS settlement that not enough people know about. The DOJ is keeping the part of Trump's IRS settlement in place that shields Trump, his family and his businesses from IRS audits. You read tha…

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

June 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM

Federal judge shuts down Trump voter purge database

John, CREW just won a major legal victory. A federal judge just struck down a Trump administration attempt to unlawfully meddle in elections and amass sensitive data from every person in the country. Because of this win, the administration must end its attempts to overhaul a massive government…

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  CREW Store · [email protected]

June 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM

These corporations sponsoring Freedom 250 raise ethical questions

John, Freedom 250, the public-private partnership funding Trump’s Fourth of July events, as well as other events, allows corporations to give millions of dollars to yet another one of Trump’s pet projects. Many of the companies sponsoring Freedom 250 have business before the government or signific…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM

DOJ division that should have handled Trump IRS lawsuit has no record of it

John, The DOJ’s Civil Division claims to have no records of communication related to Trump v. IRS or the following settlement agreement or negotiations— even though it should usually handle a case like this. Let's be clear: a case of this magnitude leaving no trace of communications is incredi…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM

Donald Trump has spent nearly half of his second term visiting his own properties

259 . That’s how many visits President Trump has made to his properties since the start of his second term… which began 513 days ago. 147 of those visits have been golf outings. John, that means Donald Trump has spent a significant part of his second term visiting his own properties—which h…

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  CREW Petitions · [email protected]

June 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM

Co-sign our new letter to Congress:

Signature Requested: Co-sign our letter: Urge Congress to BLOCK Trump's ENTIRE IRS settlement → [[link removed]] Co-sign the letter → [[link removed]] John, Last month, the DOJ announced a nearly $1.8 billion fund to …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM

CREW filed a complaint urging the DoD IG to investigate a loan to a company linked to Don Jr.

John, At the end of 2025, White House and Department of Defense officials awarded a $620 million loan to Vulcan Elements, a rare earth company. Why are we emailing you about this today, John? Because the company is partially backed by a venture capital firm where Donald Trump Jr. is a partn…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM

NEW: records obtained by CREW on Trump’s DC takeover

John, When the Trump administration launched its federal takeover of Washington, D.C., we knew taxpayers would be footing the bill. So we immediately filed government records requests. Now, new records obtained by CREW show that from August 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Marshals Service identified …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Massive databases of private data to consolidate power under President Trump

John, the Trump administration is abusing your personal information in ways that endanger our fundamental rights. Several federal agencies have attempted to create national databases of Americans' private data, violating the law and the Constitution—all to consolidate power under President Trump.…

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

June 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM

The latest on our lawsuit challenging Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund

John, First, we told you that CREW filed a lawsuit arguing that Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund is unconstitutional and violates multiple federal laws. Then, we filed for a restraining order to immediately halt the transfer of funds from the Treasury Department to the slush fund to ensure the pu…

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  CREW Alerts · [email protected]

June 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM

The Trump family stands to profit from the development of Trump’s presidential library

John, The Trump family stands to profit from the development of Trump’s presidential library, which adds yet another avenue for influence-seeking and corruption. According to a post on X from Eric Trump, the Trump Organization is apparently involved in developing the Trump presidential library. E…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM

The fights we are taking on to hold our government accountable

John, At CREW, we're not just holding the government accountable—we're fighting every day to preserve the very democratic institutions that protect every American's rights and freedoms. These are foundational battles and the stakes are higher than ever. The odds are stacked against us, yet we keep…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Insurrectionists keep committing other crimes

John, Since President Trump pardoned insurrectionists on his first day in office, CREW has been tracking their arrests, criminal charges and sentences for other crimes. We recently found that at least 12 pardoned insurrectionists have allegedly reoffended since receiving their pardons. News…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM

Stephen Miller violated the law with partisan and bigoted comments

John, CREW filed a complaint over Stephen Miller's violation of the Hatch Act when he disparaged Senate candidate James Talarico in his official capacity. On May 28, 2026, Miller appeared on Fox News, where he was identified as both Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Adviser. …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM

We need to BAN top executive branch employees from prediction market betting →

Signature Requested: Co-sign CREW’s letter urging the Office of Government Ethics to BAN top executive branch employees from prediction market betting → [[link removed]] Name: John …

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

June 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM

Our fight against Trump’s slush fund isn’t over yet

John, You may have seen the news that President Trump is abandoning his plans to hand out $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds to his allies who claim to be the victims of government weaponization. We sued quickly to shut down the illegal, corrupt fund. It looks like our pressure is working but we'r…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

June 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM

ICYMI: Trump is NOT immune from civil claims that he incited the Jan. 6 attack

In case you missed it, a federal judge ruled that President Trump is not immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021. AP News: “Trump isn’t immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says” According to AP News, U.…

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  CREW Alerts · [email protected]

May 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM

Trump is treating the public’s money like his personal piggy bank. The court must put a stop to his grift.

John,Last week, CREW filed a lawsuit arguing that Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund is unconstitutional and violates multiple federal laws. But we couldn’t stop there. If the government is allowed to deposit taxpayer dollars into this fund while the lawsuit is ongoing, it would deprive CREW and t…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 28, 2026 at 11:19 PM

Our new amicus brief to halt construction of Trump’s East Wing ballroom.

John, we have an important update for you:CREW filed an amicus brief urging the court to halt construction of Trump’s East Wing ballroom. We must prevent quid pro quo corruption and ensure that the Trump administration does not fundamentally transform one of our nation’s landmarks without Congress’…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM

GEO Group spent $2 million to elect Trump

Politico: “Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE.” President Trump picked David Venturella, a former executive at the massive private prison company GEO Group, to be the new acting head of ICE. Unsurprisingly, GEO Group’s stock rose roughly 7% in the 24 h…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford has broken his ethics pledge

John, Here’s a troubling conflict of interest that’s flown below the radar. Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford broke his pledge to divest his financial interests in an airline company within 90 days of taking office. Here’s why that matters so much: Bedford didn’t divest…

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  CREW Store · [email protected]

May 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

May 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM

We’re suing to block Trump’s $1.8 billion “weaponization” slush fund

John, We just sued to block the Trump administration from handing out $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds to his allies who claim to be the victims of government weaponization. Some brief background: Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion, and created this fund as a settlement for his absurd lawsuit ag…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 21, 2026 at 6:48 PM

If you thought Trump was corrupt before, it just got *a lot* worse

John, For about a decade, CREW has been calling out Trump’s unprecedented corruption, but it just got a lot worse: CBS: DOJ's settlement with Trump bans IRS from taking action against him over old tax returns On Monday, the Trump administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion “Anti-Wea…

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

May 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM

Huge win against the Trump administration

We have a major update for you, John: CREW just won a preliminary injunction in our case requiring the Trump administration to follow the Presidential Records Act and preserve records for posterity. This is a significant win for transparency and accountability. President Trump and his admin…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM

I’m about to testify before Congress

John, I’m about to testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship about Trump’s brazen corruption, but I wanted you to be the first to hear what I’m going to say: The Trump administration’s pay-to-play corruption, failure to tackle fraud and enabling of fraudsters put…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM

Jared Kushner missed the deadline to file a financial disclosure

John, Three months ago, CREW called out Jared Kushner’s appointment as special envoy for peace, noting it meant he would need to file a financial disclosure to resolve potential conflicts of interest. CREW called on him to proactively divest from Affinity Partners, Kushner’s firm, which receives …

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  CREW Alerts · [email protected]

May 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM

Trump is taking $1.7 billion from taxpayers

Associated Press: Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit Let that sink in, John. President Trump sued his own government, his own appointees negotiated with him over the outcome and now he’s taking nearly two billion taxpayer dollars to pay…

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

May 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM

The DOT IG is investigating Sean Duffy’s participation in a reality show

John, This week CREW filed a complaint with the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General requesting an investigation into Secretary Sean Duffy’s participation in a corporate-sponsored reality show. Now, the IG has confirmed they are reviewing our complaint. This is a Cabinet secr…

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  CREW Alerts · [email protected]

May 14, 2026 at 4:35 PM

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Make a recurring donation to CREW today, and your donation will be 2X-MATCHED → "[link removed] Presidential meme coins. Pardons of insurrectionists. Blatant corruption. Spending secrecy. DOJ voter roll takeover.. None of this is normal and much of it is illegal or unconstitutional." CREW's work …

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

May 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM

The Presidential Records Act is not optional

CREW is about to head into court, but we wanted to reach out to you first. For nearly 50 years, across 11 administrations, no president has claimed the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. Until now. At the White House’s request, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion dec…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM

Trump’s newest grift

John, President Trump could soon begin to profit from a new corrupt scheme called the Trump Billionaires Club, a “Mobile and Web” game that could be another vehicle to boost trading for $TRUMP, Trump’s memecoin. Trump takes a cut of every trade of $TRUMP, which has already made him and his partner…

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  CREW Match Alert · [email protected]

May 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM

Don’t miss this chance to DOUBLE your impact

John, help CREW take on the Trump administration and fight for accountability and transparency! All monthly recurring donations will be 2X-MATCHED this week only! …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM

The Trump administration is trying to censor history

Did you see this, John? Reuters: “US National Park Service removes slavery exhibit in Philadelphia.” In January, the National Park Service removed the Freedom and Slavery Exhibit from Independence Mall in Philadelphia. The exhibit was at the President's House Site, where George Washington lived wh…

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May 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM

Personal voter data is entrusted to states—not Trump’s DOJ

John, CREW filed an amicus brief on behalf of a group of former secretaries of state, urging the Courts of Appeals to let Michigan and California continue managing their own voter rolls—upholding the lower courts' decisions to throw out the DOJ's lawsuits. Before we break this down further, we…

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  CREW Alerts · [email protected]

May 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump’s extraordinary profiteering off the presidency

John, I joined MS NOW last Friday afternoon to discuss Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump’s extraordinary profiteering off the presidency—and I wanted to give you a recap. [link removed] [[link removed]]Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Air Force agreed to buy an undisclosed number of interceptor dron…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM

This is an unprecedented level of monetization of the presidency

John, it's not normal for the president to be posting weird graphics insinuating that a business he owns and profits from should build a hotel on the moon. [link removed] [[link removed]]As outrageous as this behavior is, it’s unfortunately not surprising, especially given how openly Trump has blur…

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  CREW Legal Updates · [email protected]

May 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM

Our lawsuit against the Trump administration is making waves

John, CREW sued the Trump administration a couple of weeks ago to stop the DOJ from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans’ confidential voter data and building a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. We argued that the DOJ’s actions are unconstitutional, unlawful and part of a…

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

May 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM

Do you think Jared Kushner should divest from Affinity Partners?

Do you think Jared Kushner should divest from his firm, Affinity Partners, while serving in a government role shaping U.S. foreign policy? [[link removed]] YES [[link removed]] …

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  Robert Maguire, CREW HQ · [email protected]

April 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago memecoin event

John, During one of his regular trips to Mar-a-Lago this past Saturday, President Trump hosted an event for 297 of his $TRUMP memecoin holders at the private club he still owns and profits from—while also attending a VIP meeting with 29 top investors who poured millions into the coin. In just his …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

April 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM

Trump could be negotiating a massive payout from the very government he runs

NBC NEWS: Trump and the IRS are in talks to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax records John, Donald Trump’s lawyers and the IRS just told a federal court they’re in talks to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit—and asked for a 90-day pause to try to cut a deal. That means Trump coul…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW HQ · [email protected]

April 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM

CREW is suing President Trump, Vice President Vance, the Office of the Vice President, the White House and others

John, For nearly 50 years, across 11 administrations, no president has claimed the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. That all changed with President Trump’s second term. On April 1st, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel—at the White House’s request—issued a sweeping opinion declaring…

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  CREW Store · [email protected]

April 27, 2026 at 7:34 PM

[IN STOCK] Yard Signs! 🪧

If you're looking for a sign to stand up for ethics reform... we've got one for you. Yard signs are now in the CREW Store! Take 15% off today only with code: YARDSIGN SHOP NOW: [link removed] …

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  CREW HQ · [email protected]

April 24, 2026 at 2:04 PM

DOGE was meant to save us money. Instead, the Trump administration has spent recklessly

John, In November 2024, Donald Trump announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was supposedly created to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. But everything that has happened since DOGE’s creation shows it was never about saving taxpayers’ money. In June, …

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