Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 24, 2021 at 6:01 PM

tell Congress: Protect our democracy!

Donald Trump exposed serious weaknesses in our democracy. His refusal to release his tax returns. His firing of Inspectors General who were investigating his allies. His unprecedented corruption. John, Donald Trump exposed serious weaknesses in our democracy. His refusal to r…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 5:32 PM

threats to our democracy

As one of CREW’s biggest supporters, you don’t need me to tell you that former President Trump’s attacks on democracy continue to be a threat to our country. John, As one of CREW’s biggest supporters, you don’t need me to tell you that former President Trump’s attacks on democ…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 9:01 PM

big news at the Postal Service

Big news: President Biden is replacing USPS Board of Governors Chair Ron Bloom—who has backed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and his attacks on mail service. John, Big news: President Biden is replacing USPS Board of Governors Chair Ron Bloom—who has backed Postmaster General …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 5:05 PM

what we've been up to

The days are getting shorter, but CREW’s work is picking up. From accountability at the USPS to continuing our investigation into January 6th to a huge Hatch Act win, we’ve been fighting to hold bad actors accountable and for a more ethical government. He John, The days are ge…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Ron Bloom has to go to save the USPS

If you don’t know the name Ron Bloom, you should. He’s one of the biggest obstacles to getting rid of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. John, If you don’t know the name Ron Bloom, you should. He’s one of the biggest obstacles to getting rid of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. B…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

November 9, 2021 at 7:08 PM

13 more Hatch Act violations

The Office of Special Counsel just found that at least 13 senior Trump officials violated the Hatch Act in the months leading up to the 2020 election, following numerous CREW complaints. John, The Office of Special Counsel just found that at least 13 senior Trump officials vi…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

November 2, 2021 at 5:02 PM

no more corporate funding for the Sedition Caucus

Tens of thousands of people have already spoken out and called on GM, UPS, American Airlines and the hundreds of other corporations donating to insurrectionists to stop funding sedition—will you join them? John, Tens of thousands of people have already spoken out and called o…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 2:33 PM

Mike Pompeo’s grifting

In the Trump administration, using top government roles to make connections for post-government endeavors was simply business as usual. John, In the Trump administration, using top government roles to make connections for post-government endeavors was simply business as usual.…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

October 25, 2021 at 5:12 PM

we're in the fight

With the news from Capitol Hill changing by the hour, there’s one constant here at CREW: we’re in the fight to protect democracy for the long haul. From tracking corporate donations to insurrectionist members of Congress—the total is now up to more than $ John, With the news f…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

October 21, 2021 at 10:33 PM

DeJoy's conflicts revealed

The USPS badly mismanaged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s conflicts of interest—and then they tried to cover it up. John, The USPS badly mismanaged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s conflicts of interest—and then they tried to cover it up. That’s what we learned from documen…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 2:32 PM

FW: Tell GM, UPS, and American Airlines: stop funding insurrectionists

Since the insurrection, corporate and industry groups have donated more than $12.5 million to re-elect the members of Congress who voted to reject states’ election results—fueling the insurrection. John, More than 75,000 people have already called on the companies funding the …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

October 12, 2021 at 4:19 PM

suspending the Trump Org

The Trump Organization, which is under indictment for tax fraud and falsifying business records, should be suspended from doing business with the government. John, The Trump Organization, which is under indictment for tax fraud and falsifying business records, should be suspen…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

October 9, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Tell GM, UPS, and American Airlines: stop funding insurrectionists

Since the insurrection, corporate and industry groups have donated more than $12.5 million to re-elect the members of Congress who voted to reject states’ election results—fueling the insurrection. John, Since the insurrection, corporate and industry groups have donated more t…

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  Arielle Linsky Stogner, CREW · [email protected]

October 5, 2021 at 3:31 PM

FW: “We’re not going to be able to hold that base”

CREW broke some big news last week, and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. The hours of Park Police recordings we obtained, which have been covered by Rachel Maddow, CNN and MSNBC, have shed new light on how January 6th unfolded, and have exposed John, CREW broke some …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 2:36 PM

“We’re not going to be able to hold that base”

Hours before the Capitol was breached on January 6th, the Park Police was already overwhelmed, struggling to hold back mobs of protestors at the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. Park Police recordings obtained by CREW make clear just how unprepar John, Hours before th…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Our democracy is in crisis. Here's what we're doing.

Our democracy is in crisis. Corporations have already resumed donating to the members of Congress who rejected the election results, signaling utter disdain for democracy. Some people have moved on—CREW hasn’t. John, Our democracy is in crisis. Corporations have already resu…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Madison Cawthorn, Marc Short, and a whistleblower

September’s been a busy month of complaints and investigations here at CREW—here are some recent updates you might have missed: John, September’s been a busy month of complaints and investigations here at CREW—here are some recent updates you might have missed: Rep. Madison…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 5:15 PM

$72,000 to insurrectionists

GM has given $72,000 to re-elect the members of Congress who voted to reject one or more state’s election results. John, GM has given $72,000 to re-elect the members of Congress who voted to reject one or more state’s election results. If you think that’s outrageous, you can…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 7:58 PM

the Freedom to Vote Act

We’ve got bad news, good news, and a way you can help create more good news. John, We’ve got bad news, good news, and a way you can help create more good news. First, the bad news: critical ethics provisions from the For the People Act, including requirements that presidents…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 2:22 PM

Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene

Members of Congress shouldn’t threaten companies for complying with Congressional investigations. John, Members of Congress shouldn’t threaten companies for complying with Congressional investigations. That’s a pretty basic standard. But last week, House Minority Leader Ke…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 3:00 PM

CREW's summer of accountability

Summer’s almost over, and here at CREW, we’ve continued to work full speed ahead. We’ve been busy holding GM accountable for their $72,000 in donations to help re-elect the Sedition Caucus, after our success last month getting Toyota to reverse course and John, Summer’s almost …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 2:50 PM

FW: General Motors and the insurrection

We wanted to make sure you saw our message about GM’s donations to the Sedition Caucus. GM is already facing backlash on social media for the $72,000 and counting that they've donated to help re-elect the members of Congress who voted to reject the elect John, We wanted to make…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 3:01 PM

sign now: the filibuster has to go

If we’re going to protect voting rights, the filibuster has got to go. John, If we’re going to protect voting rights, the filibuster has got to go. And it’s not just voting rights that we need to end the filibuster to advance—it’s campaign finance reform, a ban on partisan ge…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Trump's corruption didn't end

The profiteering didn’t stop when Donald Trump’s presidency did. In the months since Trump left office, 46 candidates for federal and state office have visited Trump properties—from which he profits—more than 60 times, including former White House Press John, The profiteering …

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 4:21 PM

a big win

Last night, we had a big win that will give us more answers about DeJoy’s ethics issues: a judge ruled that the US Postal Service has to turn over documents about DeJoy’s potential conflicts of interest. John, A year ago today, we called for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to qu…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 7:01 PM

General Motors and the insurrection

After the insurrection, General Motors paused their political donations and pledged to evaluate their donations to lawmakers in light of whether they aligned with GM’s core values. John, After the insurrection, General Motors paused their political donations and pledged to eval…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 2:21 PM

our January 6 investigation

Ahead of January 6, U.S. Park Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police officials raised concerns about permits sought by pro-Trump rally organizers, and even wanted to enlist President Biden’s inaugural committee to help block the permits, according to records John, Ahead of January…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 2:30 PM

thank you!

We closed July by filing a criminal complaint about former President Donald Trump’s and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ attempts to weaponize the Department of Justice as part of their larger campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 pr John, Thank you to ev…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 8:03 PM

punching above our weight

If you appreciate our work uncovering the corporate funders of the Sedition Caucus, filing complaints about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, or pushing Congress to pass the For the People Act, then I hope you’ll consider helping us reach t John, We have just a …

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  Arielle Linsky Stogner, CREW · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 1:30 PM

FW: we can't be complacent

You’ve been hearing from us a lot lately, and that’s because we only have until midnight tonight before our $75,000 match for the month of July runs out. If we’re going to hit this goal and not leave money on the table, we need to step it up. John, You’ve been hearing from us …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 2:03 PM

we can't be complacent

If you’re reading this email, I probably don’t need to tell you why we can’t be complacent about our democracy, even now that Donald Trump is no longer president. The loopholes he exposed still exist, the norms he violated haven’t been shored up by new la John, CREW’s $75,000 …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 2:06 PM

FW: one good reason

I wanted to make sure you saw Zephyr’s email. If you need one good reason to support CREW, Zephyr’s got you covered—she’s given you three. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Zephyr’s email. If you need one good reason to support CREW, Zephyr’s got you covered—she’s given you …

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  Claudine Schneider, CREW · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 2:20 PM

public service over profits

When I represented Rhode Island’s 2nd district for a decade in Congress as a Republican, my experience was that most people who entered either Congress or government, did so to serve the public. Dear John, When I represented Rhode Island’s 2nd district for a decade in Congress …

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  Zephyr Teachout · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 2:30 PM

one good reason

CREW’s work is perhaps even more important than it was during the Trump administration. It may be tempting to become complacent, now that we have an administration that has shown an interest in following ethics rules, and a president who isn’t funneling t John, Do you need one…

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  Arielle Linsky Stogner, CREW · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 2:51 PM

protecting our democracy

Former President Trump is no longer in office, setting new lows for corruption and abuse of power. John, Former President Trump is no longer in office, setting new lows for corruption and abuse of power. But our work to protect our democracy is not over. Far from it—corporate…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 7:21 PM

“There is no indication of civil disobedience”

The Secret Service tracked in advance more than 80 separate events planned in DC around January 6th, all aiming to support Trump and contest the election, including one called a “Wild Protest” and a demonstration called “Occupy the Capitol.” However, the John, The Secret Servi…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 2:31 PM

CREW’s latest investigations

You may have seen the headlines about how CREW exposed Toyota’s donations to 38 members of Congress who voted to overturn the election, and the company’s subsequent commitment to stop giving to the Sedition Caucus, after we campaigned on social media for John, You may have see…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 2:21 PM

how we get results

Just last week, Toyota announced that they would stop giving to the members of Congress who rejected the 2020 election results, after CREW exposed their donations and led a social media campaign demanding they reverse course. John, Just last week, Toyota announced that they wou…

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  The CREW Team · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 8:22 PM

your pressure on Toyota worked

This afternoon, Toyota announced that they have decided to stop contributing to any of the 147 members of the Sedition Caucus who voted to reject the election results. John, This afternoon, Toyota announced that they have decided to stop contributing to any of the 147 membe…

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  Arielle Linsky Stogner, CREW · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 2:31 PM

FW: a yearly tradition

Just because President Trump is no longer in office doesn’t mean we can get complacent. In case you were busy grilling and watching the fireworks and didn't see Noah’s note on Sunday, John, I wanted to make sure you heard about CREW’s July donation challenge. All month long, …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM

a yearly tradition

It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to email you on the Fourth of July, let you know what CREW is doing to protect our democracy, and ask for your support to continue our work. John, It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to email you on the Fourth of July, let you know wh…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 4:21 PM

yesterday's indictments

Yesterday, the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg were indicted on 15 counts, based on a fraud scheme stretching back 15 years. John, Yesterday, the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg were indicted on 15 counts, based on a fraud scheme stretching back 15 yea…

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June 30, 2021 at 3:02 PM

don't buy a Toyota

You have the power to help get real accountability for the deadly January 6th insurrection. John, You have the power to help get real accountability for the deadly January 6th insurrection. How? Don’t buy a Toyota, don’t shop at Walmart and don’t fly with JetBlue. Those …

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 3:52 PM

881 Secret Service employees

During the first year of the pandemic, 881 Secret Service employees were diagnosed with COVID-19. John, During the first year of the pandemic, 881 Secret Service employees were diagnosed with COVID-19. That’s a staggering number, and far more than previously known, uncovered …

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  Robert Maguire, CREW · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 2:30 PM

$4,358,113

That’s how much corporate and industry PAC money that members of Congress who voted to overturn the election have benefited from since January 6th. John, $4,358,113. That’s how much corporate and industry PAC money that members of Congress who voted to overturn the election h…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 2:50 PM

racism and the filibuster

The filibuster was created by racists. The filibuster is not, as you might think, in the Constitution, or intended to be a foundational part of Senate procedure. The first true forerunner to the filibuster appeared in 1841, and it re-emerged after the Ci John, The filibuster wa…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 6:09 PM

jaw-dropping

We already knew Donald Trump’s abuse and politicization of the Department of Justice was bad. But in just the last few days, there have been some truly jaw-dropping new revelations: John, We already knew Donald Trump’s abuse and politicization of the Department of Justice was b…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 2:50 PM

accountability for ICE

Last fall, a whistleblower complaint about the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC), an immigration detention center in Georgia, brought the country’s attention to alarming accounts of egregious medical abuse, including claims of a doctor performing invas John, Last fall, a whi…

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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 3:20 PM

what's going on in Congress

Last week, 35 senators voted to block the bipartisan, independent January 6th commission. 54 senators voted in favor. John, Last week, 35 senators voted to block the bipartisan, independent January 6th commission. 54 senators voted in favor. There are two big problems evide…

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June 2, 2021 at 2:21 PM

legal update: Barr memo

Early last week, we learned that the Department of Justice would be appealing Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s order to release the full secret memo that Attorney General Bill Barr used to justify saying that the Mueller Report didn’t support obstruction of jus John, Early last week,…

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