Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 5:00 PM

holding the line against Trump’s lies

As we try every day to push for accountability and transparency in these perilous times, a constant challenge is President Trump’s steady stream of lies, misrepresentations, and conspiracy theories. With every passing month of the Trump administration, it John - As we try every…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 6:28 PM

big emoluments victory!

This is big. Today, we won an appeal in the Emoluments Clauses lawsuit brought by Maryland and DC, with CREW as co-counsel. The full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the case can proceed. John - This is big. Today, we won an appeal in the Emoluments Clauses lawsuit …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 3:36 PM

thank you

Earlier this week, we asked CREW supporters to help us reach our $10,000 match goal for Giving Tuesday Now. Hundreds of you contributed, and we ended up exceeding our match goal! John - Earlier this week, we asked CREW supporters to help us reach our $10,000 match goal for Givi…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 8:39 PM

FW: Walt's email

Did you see Walt’s email? CREW’s commitment to fighting for an accountable, ethical government has never been stronger or more needed than right now. John - Did you see Walt’s email? CREW’s commitment to fighting for an accountable, ethical government has never been stronger o…

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  Walter Shaub, CREW · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:39 PM

keeping up the fight

At CREW, we’re not on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 (and we join you in applauding every day those who are), but we are pushing for oversight of the pandemic response, ensuring that your tax dollars are going where they’re most needed and John - At CREW, we’re …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 5:01 PM

FW: experts should be in charge

Jared Kushner is not qualified for pretty much any of the work he’s doing in the White House, but especially leading the government’s coronavirus response—which he’s doing by running a shadow task force that may violate several laws. John, Jared Kushner is not qualified for pre…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 4:20 PM

More than 2 trillion taxpayer dollars

More than $2 trillion. That’s how much Congress has already authorized to be spent on the coronavirus stimulus and response, and we can only expect that number to grow in the coming weeks. We should not have to wonder if the money is going where it is John, More than $2 trillio…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 5:22 PM

experts should be in charge

To allow Jared Kushner to start working in the White House, at least four executive branch anti-nepotism legal opinions had to be overturned. Since then, his conflicts of interest and ethics issues have only increased. CREW has filed complaints about his John, To allow Jared K…

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  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Trump’s attacks on IGs

President Trump is launching an all-out attack on oversight and accountability. He’s attacking independent government watchdogs, steamrolling accountability measures and putting our democracy at risk—all while people are focused on the coronavirus pandemi John, President Trump …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 4:25 PM

We have the numbers on Trump family travel

The Trump family took more trips that required Secret Service protection in the last fiscal year than the Obama family took in seven. That’s staggering. John, The Trump family took more trips that required Secret Service protection in the last fiscal year than the Obama family …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Trump's war on accountability

During a crisis, ethical, transparent leadership is more important than ever. Unfortunately, we’re seeing the exact opposite right now. President Trump is declaring war on accountability, exactly when we need it most. His attacks on oversight, accountab John, During a crisis, e…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 2:30 PM

FW: sign now: Members of Congress should not own stocks

Right now, it’s more critical than ever to hold members of Congress accountable for using their position to profit off of insider knowledge. John, Right now, it’s more critical than ever to hold members of Congress accountable for using their position to profit off of insider …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 3:13 PM

Jared Kushner's legal problem

Jared Kushner is essentially running the Trump campaign from the White House. That looks like a violation of federal law, and CREW has filed a Hatch Act complaint with the Office of Special Counsel about this apparent violation. Read it here. John, Jared Kushner is essentially…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 4:44 PM

gutting our democracy

While the country is dealing with a pandemic, President Trump is gutting our democracy. Late on Friday, President Trump fired the intelligence community inspector general who told Congress about the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. Make no mistake—doing John, While the country …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 3:01 PM

sign now: Members of Congress should not own stocks

Several senators appear to have cashed in on inside information by selling millions of dollars of stock following Congressional coronavirus briefings, days ahead of the stock market crash. John, Several senators appear to have cashed in on inside information by selling millions…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Jared's shadow task force

Jared Kushner’s shadow coronavirus task force appears to be violating multiple laws by using private email accounts and meeting in secret, with no guarantee that records are being preserved. John, Jared Kushner’s shadow coronavirus task force appears to be violating multiple l…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 2:40 PM

we're suing ICE

The government approved a request by ICE to begin destroying records detailing the abuse and mistreatment of immigrants detained in ICE custody. John, The government approved a request by ICE to begin destroying records detailing the abuse and mistreatment of immigrants detain…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 2:43 PM

never needed it more

We’re living in scary times. You’ve likely spent the last few weeks following the coronavirus pandemic, which has swiftly upended all of our lives. All of us at CREW are thinking of the healthcare, grocery, transit and other frontline workers who are wor John, We’re living in s…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 6:44 PM

cashing in before coronavirus

Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler sold millions of dollars in stocks after receiving nonpublic briefings about coronavirus. Just days after their stock sales, markets began to nosedive. John, Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler sold millions of dollars in stocks af…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 2:52 PM

we're in it for the long haul

We know all of us are struggling with the current crisis, but even now, here at CREW, we don’t lose sight of the fact that we’re in it for the long haul. John, we wanted to make sure you saw Donald’s email. We couldn’t do our anti-corruption work without sustaining donors, and …

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  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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