Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

Using bold legal actions and in-depth investigations, CREW targets government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests and personal gain.


Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

CoreCivic's new $300 million ICE contracts are just the latest examples of ways private prison behemoths who donated to Trump are now cashing in.

www.notus.org/immigration/corecivic-immigrant-dete…

2 days ago | [YT] | 9

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

President Trump's assault on our judiciary is a threat to our entire government.

An independent judiciary provides an essential check on abuse of power. If Trump were to successfully intimidate the courts, our entire system of government would be undermined.

6 days ago | [YT] | 10

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

The Constitution is not optional. That goes for the Emoluments Clauses, the 14th Amendment, the 22nd Amendment—and every other provision.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/29/us/national…

1 week ago | [YT] | 14

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

A federal judge found that President Trump broke the law early on in his term by firing inspectors general without giving 30 days notice to Congress.

thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5520345-trump…

1 week ago | [YT] | 18

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

President Trump's firing of the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia because he refused to bring charges against Trump's perceived enemies is beyond alarming.

The job of a prosecutor is to pursue justice, not revenge.

www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/donald-trumps-firi…

1 week ago | [YT] | 10

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

We obtained government records showing that US Marshals Service officials went to unusual lengths to facilitate the January 6 defendants’ travel home from the DC jail after their pardons from President Trump.

www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/us-marshals-s…

1 week ago | [YT] | 6

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, allegedly accepted cash bribes on two separate occasions. Nevertheless, the Trump administration shut down federal investigations into his conduct.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/tom-homan-cash-contracts-…

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

President Trump's deployment of the DC National Guard to patrol national monuments, pick up trash and shovel mulch in its home city is projected to cost taxpayers $201 million.

That's more than $1.8 million per day.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/17/dc…

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 6

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

House and Senate Democrats have begun investigations into the Trump administration’s decision to close a criminal inquiry into Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/us/politics/tom-homan-d…

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 5