Anne Weismann, CREW · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 5:45 PM

shining a light

The public has a right to know what our government is up to. That’s the basic principle underlying the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which provides a mechanism for journalists, organizations, and ordinary citizens to request government records from John, The public has a r…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Trump's store goes global

Less than two weeks after President Trump returned from an official visit to India, his business made an announcement: it would now ship Trump-branded products to India. John, Less than two weeks after President Trump returned from an official visit to India, his business made…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 6:23 PM

FW: Donald's email

CREW’s work can take a long time—in the last few months, we’ve received records from requests we made years ago, sometimes after lengthy court battles. John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss Donald’s email—sustaining donors really are key to CREW’s ability to con…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 6:07 PM

recent wins

Since the start of the Trump administration, CREW has taken more than 600 legal actions. We’ve filed lawsuits and complaints, requested records, tracked conflicts of interest, and repeatedly called out corruption. We’ve had a big impact—and we couldn’t ha On March 23rd, I’ll…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 4:13 PM

3,000 acts of corruption

President Trump has now racked up more than 3,000 conflicts of interest. That’s more than 2.5 per day he’s been in office, and unfortunately, he shows no signs of slowing down. Just a few weeks ago, he stayed at his Las Vegas hotel for several nights du John, President Trump ha…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 3:17 PM

the NRA’s tax status

Today, CREW filed an IRS complaint against the NRA for this apparent violation of their tax-exempt status. John, Non-profit organizations can’t direct their funds to personally benefit insiders, with lavish perks or excessive compensation. This prohibition on private benefit to…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 4:25 PM

Eric Trump's business trip cost taxpayers $80k

Eric Trump visited Uruguay for a two-day business trip that cost taxpayers at least $80,786. John, Eric Trump visited Uruguay for a two-day business trip that cost taxpayers at least $80,786. The Trump family empire keeps doing business at the taxpayer’s expense, and CREW obt…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 4:37 PM

Elaine Chao's unknown scandal

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is facing ethics questions tied to her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. But he may have a solution for her, and you’re not going to like it. John, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is facing ethics questions tied to her h…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Barr, Stone, and our democracy

Roger Stone was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison yesterday for lying to Congress and witness tampering, after both the career prosecutors and the judge in the case did their jobs and ensured justice was served. That’s despite the alarming interven John, Roger Stone was …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Trump may be off the hook for Ukraine, but Giuliani isn’t

Last summer, President Trump pushed the Ukrainian president to announce investigations of his political opponent in exchange for security aid. Of course, those efforts were anti-democratic and a dangerous abuse of power, and they appropriately sparked Pre John, Last summer, Pre…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

February 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Trump's 19 favorite policies

You probably already know that President Trump has shamelessly used his presidency to personally profit. John, You probably already know that President Trump has shamelessly used his presidency to personally profit. What you might not know—because it has never been reported al…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 3:53 PM

the justice system

This is not how things work in a democracy. There can’t be a separate pipeline for justice if you are the president’s associate. John, This is not how things work in a democracy. There can’t be a separate pipeline for justice if you are the president’s associate. Attorney Gene…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Roger Stone

It started when Department of Justice prosecutors recommended a seven-to-nine-year sentence for Roger Stone, the longtime associate of President Trump who has been convicted in a federal trial of lying to Congress and witness tampering. John, It started when Department of Just…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 5:24 PM

FW: Trump’s acquittal sets a grim precedent

Last week was a discouraging week for our democracy, there’s no doubt about that. But there is hope for the future—especially if the Senate follows the House’s lead and continues investigating the president’s misconduct, starting with a subpoena for John John, Last week was a …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 3:02 PM

sign now: end dark money

In 2010, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United opened the door to unlimited election spending. The Court said that it wouldn’t increase corruption and claimed that candidates and their donors would be accountable. Ten years later, we’ve seen the e John, In 2010, the Sup…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 9:36 PM

Trump’s acquittal sets a grim precedent

The Senate let the American people down today. After the first impeachment trial in history that did not call a single witness, the Senate voted to acquit President Trump on both articles of impeachment. Several senators admitted that the House had made John, The Senate let the…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 10:59 PM

not letting Jared get away with it

Rampant abuse of public office has become business as usual in the Trump White House. Jared Kushner has joined the long list of officials who have broken the public trust by violating one of the government’s most important ethics laws. John, Rampant abuse of public office has b…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 10:48 PM

dereliction of duty

For the first time in American history, the Senate just voted to move forward to a verdict in an impeachment trial without calling a single witness or obtaining any new evidence. John, For the first time in American history, the Senate just voted to move forward to a verdict i…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 6:05 PM

if they could do it in 1804, they can do it in 2020

Last week I wrote to you about CREW’s discovery that the Senate called witnesses who had not testified in the House in every completed impeachment trial in the last century. However, impeachment dates back more than 200 years, and some records aren’t onli John, Last week I wrot…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 4:36 PM

he won't stop profiting off the presidency

President Trump just can’t stop profiting off the presidency and racking up conflicts of interest. While Trump has repeatedly claimed that his businesses would not do any “new” international business deals during his presidency, that hasn’t prevented nume John, President Trump …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 8:52 PM

impartial justice is not a scam

Impeachment is not a scam, as President Trump has claimed, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seems to be doing his best to turn the Senate trial into one. John, Impeachment is not a scam, as President Trump has claimed, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seems…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM

taking their oath seriously

This is a historic moment for our country: President Trump is finally being held accountable for his shocking abuses of power. Senators have been sworn in for his impeachment trial, taking a solemn oath to “do impartial justice.” John, This is a historic moment for our country…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 3:45 PM

FW: McConnell's mistake

As President Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate approaches, we need to keep the pressure on senators to demand witness testimony as part of the trial. John, As President Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate approaches, we need to keep the pressure on senators to deman…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM

we’re suing to remove Kellyanne Conway

In an administration filled with ethics scandals and contempt for the rule of law, Kellyanne Conway still manages to stand out. Conway has repeatedly violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from using their office for partisan politica John - In an administra…

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  Jennifer Ahearn, CREW · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 7:30 PM

every impeachment trial in history

In the history of the Senate, there have been 15 completed impeachment trials. In every single one, witnesses have testified. President Trump’s impeachment trial should be no exception. John, In the history of the Senate, there have been 15 completed impeachment trials. In e…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Happy New Year, and thank you!

From all of us on the CREW team, Happy New Year and thank you! John, From all of us on the CREW team, Happy New Year and thank you! Thanks to contributions from hundreds of CREW supporters, we not only met, but exceeded our year-end matching goal of $50,000. As President Tr…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 10:36 PM

hours to go

Over the last week, we’ve let you know about all the great work CREW has done over the last few years: our legal actions to combat corruption in the Trump administration, our investigative work that has uncovered scandals, and our op-eds, reports and blog John, with just a few h…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 3:18 PM

our fight against corruption

As President Trump’s trial in the Senate approaches, it’s clear that 2020 is going to bring enormous challenges—but as we continue to fight corruption, it will also bring new opportunities to push for ethical, transparent government. John - We have just hours to go t…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 10:05 PM

FW: we're ready to fight

Every day, every member of the CREW team shows up to work ready and eager to hold our leaders to a higher standard of ethics and transparency. Since the start of the Trump administration, we’ve taken more than 600 legal actions to achieve that goal—but no John - we have just ove…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:23 PM

the challenges ahead

Over the last three years, CREW has taken more than 600 legal actions to challenge corruption and abuse of power, including more than 200 in 2019 alone. We’ve been able to keep up that pace, protecting the rule of law and standing up for our democracy, be John - We set an ambi…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 3:16 PM

dragging corruption out of the dark

Government officials with nothing to hide have no reason to be concerned about transparency. That is not what we are dealing with when it comes to President Trump. John - Government officials with nothing to hide have no reason to be concerned about transparency. That is not …

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  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 3:24 PM

we're ready to fight

Every day, every member of the CREW team shows up to work ready and eager to hold our leaders to a higher standard of ethics and transparency. Since the start of the Trump administration, we’ve taken more than 600 legal actions to achieve that goal—but no John - Every day, eve…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 3:22 PM

calling out corruption

Here at CREW, we’ve taken some time to reflect on what we’ve worked on this year, and wow—we’ve been busy. In 2019, we took more than 200 legal actions to combat the ethical and legal abuses coming out of the Trump administration. John - What a year. Here at CREW, we’ve taken …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 26, 2019 at 3:06 PM

we’re fighting—for as long as it takes

Hatch Act complaints, lawsuits, FOIAs, investigations, Congressional testimony—we’ve done all that and more in 2019. Since the start of the Trump administration, we’ve taken more than 600 legal actions to counter corruption and push for ethical government Donate toward CREW’…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 3:13 PM

FW: looking ahead to 2020

What a year it’s been. It’s become clearer than ever before that President Trump and his inner circle have created the most corrupt administration in American history. John, did you see Noah’s message about our year end matching campaign? Contribute now, and your donation wi…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 3:27 PM

looking ahead to 2020

What a year it’s been. It’s become clearer than ever before that President Trump and his inner circle have created the most corrupt administration in American history. John - What a year it’s been. It’s become clearer than ever before that President Trump and his inner circle…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 1:35 AM

President Trump has been impeached

This is a historic day. We have been fighting for accountability for President Trump’s misconduct for three years, and today, Congress took a historic step toward holding him accountable for his serious abuses of power. He is now only the third president John - The United Sta…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 3:55 PM

plenty of corruption to go around

It is pretty staggering that last week, on the same day that the President of the United States paid a $2 million settlement for abusing his charity, the House of Representatives introduced articles of impeachment for even more egregious misconduct. John - It is pretty stagg…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Rally Tuesday for impeachment

The House of Representatives just set the likely date for their full vote on impeachment: Wednesday, December 18. That means the “Nobody is Above the Law" rallies to tell Congress that the American people demand accountability for the President’s abuses John - The House of Rep…

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  Jennifer Ahearn, CREW · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 3:04 PM

your impeachment questions, answered

What happens after the House votes on impeachment? Can a senator be made to recuse from an impeachment trial? Is the Senate trial open to the public? What happens after the House votes on impeachment? Can a senator be made to recuse from an impeachment trial? Is the Senate …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 3:27 PM

President Trump's Ukraine crimes

The president and his allies keep saying that he didn’t commit any crime with his Ukraine conduct. But we looked closely, and according to our analysis, President Trump likely committed several crimes when he attempted to bribe Ukraine to influence the 20 John - The president…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 6:01 PM

where our emoluments cases stand

While the impeachment proceedings are an absolutely vital part of the fight against President Trump’s corruption, long before Ukraine was part of the conversation, we were sounding the alarm on Trump’s unconstitutional use of his office for his own person John - While the impe…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 4:02 PM

thank you!

Wow. Thanks to hundreds of CREW supporters across the country, we had a very successful Giving Tuesday and exceeded our match goal! John - Wow. Thanks to hundreds of CREW supporters across the country, we had a very successful Giving Tuesday and exceeded our match goal! CRE…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 8:03 PM

we have to hold this administration accountable

Here at CREW, we take innovative legal action to fight corruption and dark money. But we don’t just take legal action—we also do groundbreaking research, craft innovative policy reforms, and raise public awareness about ethics and corruption. John - We’re off to a strong star…

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  Zephyr Teachout, CREW · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 4:30 PM

we have a choice

We have a choice: will we sound the alarm about President Trump’s corruption, or will we let it go on? John - We have a choice: will we sound the alarm about President Trump’s corruption, or will we let it go on? Join me in supporting CREW’s work to call out Trump’s corrup…

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  Senator Claire McCaskill, CREW · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 12:30 PM

saying what I think

You don’t need me to tell you that President Trump has abused his power and engaged in unprecedented levels of corruption and presidential profiteering. It’s the fundamental truth of this presidency, and we continue to learn more every day as the impeachm John - You don’t need…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 6:41 PM

close the door on corruption

Giving Tuesday is just around the corner, and you’re the key to making it a success. John - Giving Tuesday is just around the corner, and you’re the key to making it a success. This year for Giving Tuesday, a generous supporter is matching up to $25,000 in contributions to …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

November 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM

pitch in against corruption

This Giving Tuesday, show your friends how they can help fight against Trump’s abuses of power. You don’t have to be a member of Congress to call out Trump’s corruption, you just need to call attention to the facts. John - This Giving Tuesday, show your friends how they can h…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 3:10 PM

Congratulations, President Trump!

President Trump hit an important milestone as he returned to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday: 100 visits to Mar-a-Lago. John - President Trump hit an important milestone as he returned to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday: 100 visits to Mar-a-Lago. That means Trump…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 6:27 PM

Trump's done it again

He’s done it again. It appears that President Trump has once again failed to disclose legally-required information on his financial disclosure. Not only has President Trump refused to release his tax returns, but he can’t even manage to comply with requir John - He’s done it a…

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