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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 12, 2020 at 4:52 PM

in denial

Joe Biden is the president-elect of the United States of America. But you wouldn’t know it based on the Trump administration’s recent actions. John, Joe Biden is the president-elect of the United States of America. But you wouldn’t know it based on the Trump administration’s…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 5:49 PM

the fight isn’t over

President Trump will be leaving the White House in January. But that doesn’t mean our fight is over. John, President Trump will be leaving the White House in January. But that doesn’t mean our fight is over. President Trump has shredded the rule of law, used racist attacks…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 10:47 PM

not a fair fight

No matter what the result of this presidential election is in the end, let’s be clear about one thing: it was never a fair fight. John, No matter what the result of this presidential election is in the end, let’s be clear about one thing: it was never a fair fight. President T…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 5:43 PM

the most corrupt in history

President Trump is the most corrupt president in American history. His continued ownership of his businesses, leading to more than 3,500 conflicts of interest since he took office, would on its own be enough to merit that title. But Trump has repeatedly John, President Trump is…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 3:39 PM

the Supreme Court and secret money

You may not have heard of Leonard Leo, an informal advisor to President Trump on judicial nominations, but he has been closely involved in picking all three of Trump’s Supreme Court justices. John, You may not have heard of Leonard Leo, an informal advisor to President Trump o…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 7:02 PM

here’s what you need to know

Are you having a hard time keeping up with the deluge of news these days? We get it. Here at CREW, it’s literally a full time job...so we know just how overwhelming it can be. John, Are you having a hard time keeping up with the deluge of news these days? We get it. Here at CR…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM

the case against Judge Barrett

Every senator must oppose Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. John, Every senator must oppose Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. CREW does not generally take a position on judicial nominations, but in this case, the future of our…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 5:09 PM

Barr needs to go

You might be tired of hearing about Trump administration misconduct at this point. Believe me, all of us at CREW are too. But we can’t let them exhaust us with their abuses of power, legal violations, corruption, and attacks on our democracy. John, You might be tired of hearin…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 4:49 PM

record-breaking violations

The latest Trump administration official to abuse taxpayer dollars for political purposes? Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. John, The latest Trump administration official to abuse taxpayer dollars for political purposes? Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Follow…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 12, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Trump's illegal appointees

President Trump is allowing three of his senior administration officials to illegally serve in their positions. In any other administration, that would be a huge scandal. But unfortunately in this administration, it has barely registered in the constant s John, President Trump …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 4:50 PM

CREW got an upgrade!

CREW believes that every American should be able to access information about President Trump's corruption and be fully informed about the cost of his conflicts of interests. That's why we’re so excited to launch a brand-new website that will allow our sup John, CREW believes th…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 5:38 PM

3,400 conflicts. We counted.

President Trump is the most corrupt president in history. We counted the ways. Trump has racked up more than 3,400 conflicts of interest since taking office, which CREW tracked meticulously during the last three and a half years. That’s an astoundingly John, President Trump is…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 9:00 PM

an honest assessment

I’m going to be honest: these are scary times for our democracy. We have a president who seems to be intent on doing all he can to use the mechanisms of government to boost his own electoral chances, who is casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election John, Through tomorrow…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 4:53 PM

a more accountable government is possible

Hatch Act violations threaten the integrity of our democracy. Corruption in federal contracting wastes taxpayer dollars and robs people of much-needed resources. Politicization of the Justice Department advances the president’s racism and personal interes On Thursday, Octobe…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 2:14 PM

We have a message for the Senate on voting by mail

The election is only 49 days away, we are in the midst of a pandemic, and still the Senate has failed to ensure that everyone who needs to can vote by mail. The clock is ticking John, The election is only 49 days away, we are in the midst of a pandemic, and still the Senate has…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 6:21 PM

We need to talk about Ivanka Trump’s conflicts

It's bad enough that President Trump is profiting from the presidency. But it doesn’t end there: his family members are too. John, It's bad enough that President Trump is profiting from the presidency. But it doesn’t end there: his family members are too. The truth is that w…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 6, 2020 at 5:00 PM

parks, propaganda and political spectacles

The idea that government leaders would not and could not use taxpayer dollars and their own authority to keep themselves in power is a cornerstone of American democracy. Last week, President Trump and the Republican National Convention challenged that ide John, I hate to be the…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 6:30 PM

abusing taxpayer resources

The idea that government leaders would not and could not use taxpayer dollars and their own authority to keep themselves in power is a cornerstone of American democracy. Last week, President Trump and the Republican National Convention challenged that ide John, The idea that go…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 4:47 PM

we actually do keep winning

If your summer is going at all like my summer is, you may feel like you need a win. Between the ongoing pandemic and the Trump administration’s anti-democratic attacks on the upcoming election, it would be easy to feel discouraged. But I’m writing to te John, If your summer is …
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 4:10 PM

how we're fighting DeJoy's attacks

When major Trump donor Louis DeJoy was appointed Postmaster General in June, we raised the alarm about his history of donations to pro-Trump super PACs and the RNC, as well as his willingness to echo President Trump’s baseless attacks on voting by mail. John, When major Trump …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Trump's criminal allies

When President Trump tries to claim he’s the “law and order” president, you really have to wonder—has he read even a little of the news about the people involved with his 2016 campaign? It is clear from Trump’s own conduct, and the lawlessness of his alli John, When President …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 4:25 PM

what you can do about DeJoy

When President Trump appointed a major campaign donor as postmaster general, that was bad enough. John, When President Trump appointed a major campaign donor as postmaster general, that was bad enough. But Louis DeJoy, the Trump donor turned postmaster general, has turned ou…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 2:57 PM

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are raking it in

Even though Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump aren’t taking a salary, they are still making a lot of money. John, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are not taking a salary for their work in the White House, which is good because they have no discernible qualifications for their roles…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 11, 2020 at 3:01 PM

what is hiding in Trump’s finances?

He has refused to release his tax returns for five years, and over two presidential campaigns. John, What is hiding in President Trump’s tax returns? He has refused to release them for five years, and over two presidential campaigns. He is the first president elected in four d…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Trump's election sabotage

After months of relentless assaults on our democratic institutions, President Trump is now doing his best to sabotage the upcoming election. John, After months of relentless assaults on our democratic institutions, President Trump is now doing his best to sabotage the upcoming…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 8:10 PM

thank you!

Wow. It’s not often that we can email with good news these days, but today we can: With an overwhelming response from CREW supporters, we hit our July match goal of $80,000! John, Wow. It’s not often that we can email with good news these days, but today we can: With an overwhe…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 10:01 PM

FW: a fundamental truth

Here’s a fundamental truth of President Trump’s presidency: He is willing to abuse his power, manipulate the presidency for profit and engage in unprecedented corruption, no matter the damage it does to our democracy—or the American lives he endange John - We have jus…
  Senator Claire McCaskill, CREW · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 2:13 PM

a fundamental truth

Here’s a fundamental truth of President Trump’s presidency: He is willing to abuse his power, manipulate the presidency for profit and engage in unprecedented corruption, no matter the damage it does to our democracy—or the American lives he endange John - Here’s a f…
  Zephyr Teachout, CREW · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 2:45 PM

789 reasons

789. That’s the number of legal actions CREW has taken since the start of the Trump administration, and every one of them is a reason I’m proud to serve on CREW’s board. John - 789. That’s the number of legal actions CREW has taken since the start of the Trump administration,…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 3:27 PM

FW: outraged

Did you see Walt’s email? At CREW, we’re outraged, and we know you are too. John - Did you see Walt’s email? At CREW, we’re outraged, and we know you are too. I know these are difficult times for so many of us, but if you’re able to donate and want to channel that outrage in…
  Walter Shaub, CREW · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 4:02 PM

outraged

We can’t let up. The Trump administration’s ethical failures have concerned me since the very start of the Trump presidency. But now President Trump and his administration’s defiance of facts and accountability is costing tens of thousands of American li John - We can’t let up.…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 2:14 PM

scandals

Over the past three years, President Trump has racked up so many scandals that none of them gets the attention they deserve. John, Over the past three years, President Trump has racked up so many scandals that none of them gets the attention they deserve. And the only thing he …
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Re: we'd like to be wrong

Did you see Donald’s email? We’re halfway to our $80,000 July match challenge, and if you’re able, we could use your support. John - Did you see Donald’s email? We’re halfway to our $80,000 July match challenge, and if you’re able, we could use your support. We’ve been so im…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Ivanka, Goya, and profit above all else

We never thought we would have to analyze the ethics of promoting canned beans, but here we are, thanks to this photo: John, We never thought we would have to analyze the ethics of promoting canned beans, but here we are, thanks to this photo: After the CEO of Goya strongly e…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 3:57 PM

we'd like to be wrong

This is a scary time for our country and our democracy. In the last few months, we’ve seen that a global pandemic won’t slow down President Trump’s attacks on our democracy or his blatant disregard for ethics. We’ve seen how far Trump and Attorney General John - This is a scary…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 3:47 PM

an action you can take on coronavirus

In the last few months, we’ve seen President Trump repeatedly fire or demote inspectors general, several of whom were investigating his cronies or were poised to conduct much-needed oversight of the pandemic response. We’ve seen loans go to companies that John, In the last few …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 2:24 AM

Roger Stone

President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s sentence is disgraceful, and is yet another example of Trump’s bottomless corruption. John, President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s sentence is disgraceful, and is yet another example of Trump’s bottomless corruption. Sto…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 2:11 PM

Trump is not above the law

Yesterday, the Supreme Court vindicated an essential democratic principle: no one, not even the president, is above the law. John, Yesterday, the Supreme Court vindicated an essential democratic principle: no one, not even the president, is above the law. The decisions in t…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 2:41 PM

FW: what we’re up against

Our democracy depends on all of us being willing to fight for it—that’s never been more clear than right now. President Trump’s corruption and abuse of power, Attorney General Barr’s undermining of the Justice Department’s integrity, nepotism in the White John - Our democracy d…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM

protecting our democracy

This Fourth of July, our democracy has rarely been in a more perilous place. We have a president who has doubled down on corruption, cronyism and attacks on watchdogs after being impeached. We have an attorney general who has shown his willingness to ab John - This Fourth of Ju…
  Anne Weismann, CREW · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 3:51 PM

the ▇ ▇ ▇ ▇ Barr memo

Almost every day we learn new, outrageous information about the Trump administration’s corruption. But sometimes, it’s the things that we don’t know that are the most concerning. This is the story of one of those times. John, Almost every day we learn new, outrageous informati…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 4:10 PM

update: still busy

Corruption, attacks on watchdogs, anti-democratic crackdowns on people protesting for racial justice, the sidelining of experts in favor of loyalists and cronies. It’s a lot to keep track of. Here at CREW, we’ve been busy—from filing Freedom of Informat John - Corruption, attac…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 2:32 PM

FW: Sign now: Barr must be impeached

Attorney General Bill Barr has been undermining the integrity of our justice system throughout his time as AG. John - Attorney General Bill Barr has been undermining the integrity of our justice system throughout his time as AG. But recently, it’s become crystal clear that B…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 2:35 PM

a criminal complaint with Mike Pompeo’s name on it

State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was nearly done with several investigations into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s alleged misconduct and misuse of resources. John - State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was nearly done with several investigations into…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 3:04 PM

what happened after Trump's IG purge

In early April, President Trump removed trusted longtime government watchdog Glenn Fine from his role as acting inspector general at the Department of Defense, replacing him with Sean O’Donnell, who was also serving as the EPA’s inspector general. Here at John - In early April,…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Sign now: Barr must be impeached

More than a year ago, CREW first called for Attorney General Bill Barr’s resignation after he misled the public about the contents of the Mueller report. More than 100,000 of you have joined us and demanded that he resign. John - More than a year ago, CREW first called for Att…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 5:58 PM

Donald Trump Jr.’s endangered sheep hunt in Mongolia

Donald Trump Jr. took a trip to Mongolia to trophy hunt an endangered sheep, costing American taxpayers nearly $60,000 more than the government previously disclosed John - Donald Trump Jr. took a trip to Mongolia to trophy hunt an endangered sheep, costing American taxpayers ne…
  Noah Bookbinder and Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 2:29 PM

our democracy is threatened by racism and those who carry it out

Our democracy is threatened when equal access to justice depends on who you know, on how much money you have, or on the color of your skin. Our democracy is threatened when a corrupt president, who has trafficked in racism and racial division for years, John - Our democracy is …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 3:31 PM

tracking Trump's profits

Even after three years and countless outrageous examples, many people may still not realize that President Trump is making money off of the presidency. It’s part of our job to remind everyone that he is. Every. Single. Day. Here are just a few recent low John - Even after thre…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Trump's watchdog purge

Over the last six weeks, President Trump has intensified his all-out war on accountability. He has taken steps to oust five independent watchdogs, which is worrisome on its own, but when you examine the consequences and reasons behind the firing of those John, Over the last si…