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  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Trump is legally disqualified

If Donald Trump runs for president again, CREW will be taking action to disqualify him under the Disqualification Clause in the 14th Amendment. John, If Donald Trump runs for president again, CREW will be taking action to disqualify him under the 14th Amendment. Trump incite…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 7:03 PM

we never stop fighting

At CREW, we never stop fighting for our democracy. John, At CREW, we never stop fighting for our democracy. Last week, MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace made that clear—while interviewing CREW President Noah Bookbinder, she highlighted many of CREW’s recent investigations and legal vi…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 4:28 PM

CREW's good work

You may or may not have heard the name CREW before...but you have certainly come across and benefitted from their good work. John, You may or may not have heard the name CREW before...but you have certainly come across and benefitted from their good work. That’s what Nicoll…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 6:31 PM

FW: our democracy

Did you see Noah’s email? John, Did you see Noah’s email? CREW’s essential role in safeguarding our democracy shines through time and time again, from our legal wins to our comprehensive research and investigations that shed light on the corruption eroding our democracy. Just…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 9:21 PM

investigate Clarence and Ginni Thomas

Ginni and Clarence Thomas need to be investigated. John, Ginni and Clarence Thomas need to be investigated. We’ve sent a complaint to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees calling on them to investigate both Ginni Thomas’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and her hu…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 2:50 PM

our democracy

Our democracy is in peril, and we all have a role to play in protecting it. John, Our democracy is in peril, and we all have a role to play in protecting it. Here at CREW, we’ve taken legal action against insurrectionists, exposed how the Secret Service failed to prepare for…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 7:31 PM

a unique opportunity to fight corruption

We are in desperate need of systemic reform to our financial corruption laws. John, We are in desperate need of systemic reform to our financial corruption laws. And now, the Senate has a unique opportunity to pass critical anti-corruption legislation and protect our country f…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 3:20 PM

preventing another Jan. 6

Donald Trump attempted to exploit the 1887 Electoral Count Act to stay in the White House after losing the 2020 election. John, Donald Trump attempted to exploit the 1887 Electoral Count Act to stay in the White House after losing the 2020 election. It needs to be reformed to …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Trump must be charged

The January 6th Select Committee just voted to subpoena Donald Trump. This is a big deal. But one thing is already crystal clear: the Department of Justice must bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th insurrection. John, The January 6th Sele…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Trump’s swamp

It’s hard to think of a better example of the revolving door than a lobbying firm saying they will “keep a seat warm” for someone holding a senior role in the federal government. John, It’s hard to think of a better example of the revolving door than a lobbying firm saying the…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Corporate pledges to democracy abandoned

1,283 corporate and industry groups have donated over $44 million directly to Sedition Caucus members’ campaigns and leadership PACs. John, 1,283 corporate and industry groups have donated over $44 million directly to Sedition Caucus members’ campaigns and leadership PACs. No…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 6:24 PM

big news: stock ban bill up for a vote

This is huge: a bill banning Congressional stock trading has been introduced in the House, and is expected to be voted on as soon as this week. John, This is huge: a bill banning Congressional stock trading has been introduced in the House, and is expected to be voted on as so…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 7:21 PM

55 crimes

55. That’s how many crimes Donald Trump has been credibly accused of since he began running for the presidency in 2015. Check out our newly updated tracker for the full list. John, 55. That’s how many crimes Donald Trump has been credibly accused of since he began running fo…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Secret Service tracked neo-Nazis before Jan. 6

We just got documents back that show the Secret Service tracking at least one neo-Nazi group and multiple individuals who planned to engage in violence during the January 6th insurrection. John, We just got documents back that show the Secret Service tracking at least one neo…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Congress and the insurrection

Two weeks ago, we won a historic victory in New Mexico—for the first time in 150 years, a court disqualified a public official from holding office under the 14th Amendment, when a judge removed insurrectionist Couy Griffin from his position as Otero Count John, Two weeks ago, …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 3:32 PM

This is how we won

Last week, a New Mexico judge ruled that Otero County Commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin violated the 14th Amendment by participating in the January 6 insurrection and ordered him immediately removed from office. John, Last week, a New Mexico judge ruled t…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM

update: Congressional stock trading ban

We are closer than ever before to a ban on Congressional stock trading and ownership. John, We are closer than ever before to a ban on Congressional stock trading and ownership. Recently, a bipartisan group of House members released a framework for a ban on Congressional s…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 3:48 PM

insurrectionist removed from office

On Tuesday, we got one of the biggest court victories in CREW’s history when a New Mexico judge ordered Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin removed from office for his participation in the January 6th insurrection. John, On Tuesday, we got one of the biggest court victories…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 3:25 PM

BREAKING: we won our insurrection case

This is huge: a judge in New Mexico just ruled that Otero County Commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin, who participated in the insurrection on January 6th, must be removed from office immediately under the Disqualification Clause in Sec John, This is huge: a…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 4:01 PM

FW: Pelosi and Schumer must act

A ban on Congressional stock ownership simply can't wait any longer. John, It’s almost Labor Day, and we’re pushing more urgently than ever for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring a Congressional stock ban to a vote in early September. I…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Trump’s former lawyer is helping election deniers

One of Donald Trump's former White House lawyers is helping a coalition of pro-Trump, Big Lie-promoting candidates running for secretary of state. John, One of Donald Trump's former White House lawyers is helping a coalition of pro-Trump, Big Lie-promoting candidates running f…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 3:49 PM

Trump is attacking CREW

Donald Trump lashes out whenever he feels threatened, and we must look like a major threat because this week he came after us. John, Donald Trump lashes out whenever he feels threatened, and we must look like a major threat because this week he came after us. On Wednesday, af…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 9:11 PM

we have Barr's secret memo

We just got the secret memo that former Attorney General Barr used to undermine the Mueller report, after we fought in court for more than three years. John, We just got the secret memo that former Attorney General Barr used to undermine the Mueller report, after we fought in c…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 4:01 PM

shine a light on dark money

We deserve to know who is spending big money to influence our elections. The DISCLOSE Act would get us one step closer to making that a reality—but Congress has to act, and you can help make that happen. John, We deserve to know who is spending big money to influence our electi…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 6:01 PM

we're getting Barr's secret memo

Back in 2019, Attorney General Bill Barr cited a secret Department of Justice memo as key to his reasoning for not charging then-President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice at the end of the Mueller investigation. John, Back in 2019, Attorney General Bill Barr cited a se…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 5:01 PM

New Secret Service emails

We just got a set of Secret Service emails that shows the agency knew all about the threat of violence on January 6th, and didn’t take the warnings seriously. John, We just got a set of Secret Service emails that shows the agency knew all about the threat of violence on January…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 5:20 PM

where are the texts?

The Department of Justice needs to launch a broad investigation into missing texts and other records from January 6, 2021. John, The Department of Justice needs to launch a broad investigation into missing texts and other records from January 6, 2021. In recent weeks, we’ve l…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 3:20 PM

a search warrant for Trump

On Monday night, we learned that the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, reportedly in connection with documents—including classified ones—that Donald Trump took with him from the White House. John, On Monday night, we learned that the FBI executed a search warrant at …
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Pelosi and Schumer must act

A ban on Congressional stock ownership simply can't wait any longer. John, A ban on Congressional stock ownership simply can't wait any longer. Members of Congress have the ability to directly affect the fortunes of companies whose stock they own—giving them an unfair advantage…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
August 4, 2022 at 2:30 PM

here's what we've been up to:

Thank you to everyone who contributed to CREW’s July matching challenge--hundreds of you donated, supporting our work building a stronger democracy and ensuring we can keep it up for the long haul. We truly appreciate it. John, Thank you to everyone who contributed to CREW’s J…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 9:31 PM

hours to go

CREW’s innovative legal, policy and investigative work has uncovered new information about how January 6th unfolded, exposed new depths of Donald Trump’s corruption, rooted out dark money groups’ illegal practices, and advanced real anti-corruption refo John, In just a few hour…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM

FW: we need to stay in the fight

CREW’s critical work on strengthening and protecting our democracy depends on supporters like you—we truly couldn’t keep up our innovative legal, investigative, and policy work without you. John, Did you see this email from Noah? Today is the last day of our $75,000 matching …
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 3:30 PM

we need to stay in the fight

From our work exposing the corporations funding the Sedition Caucus, to uncovering Secret Service spending at Trump properties, to criminal complaints about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, to Congressional testimony on judicial ethics and John, Tomorrow is the …
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 2:50 PM

We’ve been all over the news

CREW experts have been all over the news lately. Our $75,000 matching challenge is almost over. Will you make a matched donation now to support our anti-corruption work before July 31? John, CREW experts have been all over the news lately. We take our work to protect …
  Arielle Linsky Stogner, CREW · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM

three more days

No one else is doing the kind of work CREW is—that isn’t just our assessment, it’s also what Lawrence O'Donnell told millions of viewers on MSNBC recently John, There are just 3 more days left until our July matching campaign ends—and we haven’t hit the $75,000 match yet. If y…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 3:01 PM

FW: our democracy matters

Did you see Senator McCaskill’s email? Claire knows that CREW’s innovative, groundbreaking legal and investigative work couldn’t happen without supporters like you, and that’s why we hope you’ll consider making a matched donation today. John, Did you see Senator McCaskill’s ema…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 2:31 PM

relentlessly fighting

We can't stop now. We've made great progress in the quest for accountability for Trump and his cronies for the damage they've done to our democracy before, during and after January 6. And that's why we can'st stop now. Our address is: Citizens for Responsibility an…
  Senator Claire McCaskill, CREW · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 3:01 PM

our democracy matters

The importance of a strong, secure democracy cannot be overstated. John, The importance of a strong, secure democracy cannot be overstated. But even with Donald Trump no longer in office, our democracy is still in peril. Congress still hasn’t passed comprehensive democracy r…
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 3:01 PM

The Secret Service broke the law

The Secret Service deleted texts from January 5 and 6, 2021, not long after oversight officials requested them in order to help shed light on the insurrection. John, The Secret Service deleted texts from January 5 and 6, 2021, not long after oversight officials requested them …
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 3:31 PM

FW: work that only CREW does

Tonight, the January 6th Committee will hold a hearing focused on Donald Trump’s actions on January 6—including his inaction while his supporters breached the Capitol, attacked police officers and attempted to overturn the election. John, Tonight, the January 6th Committee wil…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Trump's seditious conspiracy

After a month of January 6th hearings, one thing is crystal clear: Donald Trump likely engaged in criminal conduct including a seditious conspiracy while seeking to overturn the 2020 election. John, After a month of January 6th hearings, one thing is crystal clear: Donald Trum…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 4:50 PM

work that only CREW does

“This is the kind of work that only CREW does.” John, “This is the kind of work that only CREW does.” That’s what Lawrence O’Donnell said recently about CREW’s work uncovering the outrageous extent of Secret Service spending at Trump properties. CREW’s investigative work …
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM

we've been busy

We already knew that Donald Trump incited an insurrection. John, We already knew that Donald Trump incited an insurrection. But the last month of January 6th Committee hearings have made it crystal clear that Trump likely committed crimes including seditious conspiracy, and …
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 3:52 PM

FW: our democracy depends on all of us

At CREW, we’re in this fight for the long haul. John, At CREW, we’re in this fight for the long haul. That’s because the work of protecting and strengthening our democracy is never done—especially not when it’s in peril, like right now. And the only way we can stay in this f…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 3:01 PM

our democracy depends on all of us

The strength of our democracy depends on all of us. John, The strength of our democracy depends on all of us. I know that it often feels like an uphill battle. From a Supreme Court making anti-democratic decisions, justices whose confirmations were backed by millions in secr…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 2:31 PM

the Proud Boys and the Secret Service

“No indication of civil disobedience” John, “No indication of civil disobedience” That’s how the Secret Service described the Proud Boys ahead of January 6th—despite ample evidence of the opposite. In an internal memo first obtained by CREW, the Secret Service noted that the …
  Donald Sherman, CREW · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 3:47 PM

“they’re not here to hurt me”

She made it crystal clear that former President Trump engaged in an unprecedented and criminal effort to overthrow the government by force. John, Yesterday Cassidy Hutchinson, a former senior aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testified before the January 6…
  The CREW Team · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 4:50 PM

FW: keep the pressure on Congress

Did you see Noah’s email? Thousands of people have already signed on to call on Congress to ban Congressional stock ownership—will you join them now?​ John, Did you see Noah’s email? Thousands of people have already signed on to call on Congress to ban Congressional stock owner…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 3:01 PM

keep the pressure on Congress

It’s a blatant conflict of interest for members of Congress to own and trade stocks. But there’s good news: there’s been significant progress toward passing a ban on Congressional stock ownership. We’re not quite there yet though. That’s why we need t John, It’s a blatant conf…
  Noah Bookbinder, CREW · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM

will you be watching tonight?

Tonight at 8 pm, I’ll be watching the January 6th hearing, and I hope you will be too. This is an important moment for our democracy. John, Tonight at 8 pm, I’ll be watching the January 6th hearing, and I hope you will be too. This is an important moment for our democracy. T…