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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 4:12 PM

what our democracy needs

If you’ve been frustrated with members’ of Congress complicity in President Trump’s assaults on our democracy, or if your jaw has dropped at the latest headlines about Trump’s corruption—read on. John, If you’ve been frustrated with members’ of Congress complicity in President…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
December 8, 2020 at 3:32 PM

digging up documents

When the DOJ announced last year that the federal government would resume the death penalty and use pentobarbital sodium as the lethal agent in executions, we had some questions. Namely, how did the DOJ plan to get the notoriously difficult to procure dru John, When the DOJ ann…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 3:35 PM

we've got fixes

There’s no question that Donald Trump’s presidency has tested our democracy, exposed its weaknesses, and left it in a more vulnerable place than it’s ever been before. John, There’s no question that Donald Trump’s presidency has tested our democracy, exposed its weaknesses, and…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 9:45 PM

what a year

What a year it’s been. While we’re in the final stretch of both 2020 and the Trump administration, it may seem like the worst is behind us. John, What a year it’s been. While we’re in the final stretch of both 2020 and the Trump administration, it may seem like the worst is …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 5:37 PM

FW: just beginning

I wanted to make sure you saw Zephyr’s email from earlier today. We’re trying to reach our $25,000 match goal, and we could use your help. Will you make a matched Giving Tuesday contribution now to fuel CREW’s continued work defending our democracy in th John, I wanted to make …
  Zephyr Teachout, CREW · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 2:52 PM

just beginning

I wish I could say the fight for a better government was over. But it is just beginning. John, I wish I could say the fight for a better government was over. But it is just beginning. Trump’s refusal to concede the election has proven that our democracy is fragile. Attorney G…
  Donald Sherman · [email protected]
November 30, 2020 at 5:25 PM

FW: he's still a threat

President Trump will be leaving office in under two months, but he remains a threat to our democracy. Here at CREW, we’re committed to fighting back—fighting his wrongdoing now and fighting for ongoing accountability, oversight, and reform after he’s le John, Giving Tuesday is …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 4:31 PM

he's still a threat

President Trump will be leaving office in under two months, but he remains a threat to our democracy. Here at CREW, we’re committed to fighting back—fighting his wrongdoing now and fighting for ongoing accountability, oversight, and reform after he’s le John, President Trump wi…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 19, 2020 at 7:24 PM

Graham’s anti-democratic attacks

Senator Lindsey Graham needs to step down from his role as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Earlier this week, we learned that Graham spoke to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and apparently suggested that he toss out all mail-in ba John, Senator Lindsey Gr…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
November 17, 2020 at 7:21 PM

something you can do to help

When President-elect Biden takes office in January, his administration will be met with many challenges. Among the immediate concerns is restoring a strong, representative democracy, and tackling the weaknesses in our system that President Trump has ex John, When President-ele…
  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…