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Great news: The Senate just blocked the Stop Insider Trading Act, a loophole-filled bill that wouldn’t actually ban members of Congress from owning stock. Americans deserve a real stock trading ban, not a weak bill that still lets congresspeople profit off their offices.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 1h

🚨The Senate is poised to vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act this week. But the bill doesn’t actually ban members of Congress from owning stock or profiting from trades. It’s not a real stock trading ban, and the Senate should reject it.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 3h

The Trump admin is trying to seize power over elections that it does not possess. CREW Senior Litigation Counsel John Hill is testifying today before members of the House Administration Committee about the current threat landscape. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=59rk...

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North Carolina Voter Protection Shadow Hearing

Hosted by House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joseph D. Morelle and Congresswoman Deborah Ross in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 4h

By raking in $2.2 billion last year, President Trump made the equivalent of a presidential salary about every two hours. And he made the median American's annual income about every 10 minutes.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 20h

BREAKING: We just sued DHS and USCIS to compel it to respond to our records request seeking evidence behind the Trump admin's claims about noncitizen voting. Given the upcoming midterms, the public needs answers immediately.

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CREW sues for records on noncitizen voting numbers - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

The federal government must respond to CREW’s requests seeking records underlying the Trump administration’s claims about noncitizen voting.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

As Americans face rising gas and utility prices, the last thing they need is to foot the bill for the latest Trump vanity project. Especially this illegal propaganda.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

Rather than use its immense platform to issue an *actual* informative public service announcement addressing Americans’ pressing needs, the White House is using a government-funded PSA as a veneer to spread partisan propaganda.

execfunctions.org

The Illegality of Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded “Public Service Announcements”

Any consequences will likely depend on Congress

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

But that argument misses the broader issue. While the most recent White House ad likely does not meet the legal bar to constitute a Hatch Act violation, it does appear to violate federal appropriations law, which bars federal agencies from using taxpayer money for “publicity or propaganda.”

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

Earlier ads in the series included campaign slogans and snippets of Trump’s speeches. The White House has claimed that since Trump is not on the ballot and the ads contain no call to action, they are “very clearly not campaign ads.”

whitehouse.gov

Presidential Public Service Announcements Are Nothing New

The attacks on President Donald J. Trump’s public service announcements are highly dishonest. The announcements are very clearly not campaign ads;

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

The ad also includes a disclosure: “Paid for by the US Government.” It reportedly cost over $300,000 in YOUR taxpayer dollars!

washingtonpost.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/27/white-house-expands-taxpayer-paid-ad-campaign-boosting-trump/

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

The latest ad, titled “Final Battle,” features Trump promising to “demolish the deep state," “expel the warmongers,” "rout the fake news media" and essentially drive his political enemies from power.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22h

The White House recently released another ad in a series of videos that it calls “public service announcements.” It’s yet another example of the Trump administration illegally using federal funds and authority as a tool of partisan electoral politics and retribution.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

Congress must address the administration’s unlawful attempt to abuse the ICA to effectively cancel funds, and it also must address any other unlawful attempts to withhold funds through the end of the fiscal year. Read more:

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Three things you need to know about Trump’s “pocket rescission” proposal - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Trump's proposed so-called “pocket rescission,” which attempts to claw back $810 million in funds appropriated by Congress, is illegal.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

By this point in the fiscal year, in general agencies already should have obligated, or should have a plan to “prudently obligate,” their funds before they expire.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

(3) Should there be this many funds left at the end of the fiscal year? No. The fact that so many funds remained unobligated this late in the fiscal year is a problem in and of itself.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

(2) Has the Supreme Court said that pocket rescissions are allowed? No. Although the Supreme Court issued a shadow docket ruling on a related issue last year, it has not ruled on the merits of this question.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

Even the term “pocket rescission” is a misnomer since withholding funds through their expiration date is not a rescission, which must be approved by Congress. Instead, it’s an attempt to unilaterally cancel funds and go around the legally required process.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

(1) Does the Impoundment Control Act allow Trump to unilaterally cancel appropriated funds? No. Withholding funds until they expire is illegal and unconstitutional.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

NEW: Trump proposed rescinding $810 million for programs supporting refugees and asylees, minority business development, housing counseling and more—just five days before the funds were set to expire. That’s illegal. Here are three things the public should know about the “pocket rescission.”🧵

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 29/09/2026

NEW: The safeguards that Citizens United assumed would check corporate election spending have failed—and Hawaii is fighting back. We filed an amicus brief, alongside @campaignlegal.org, supporting Hawaii's new law, which seeks to address these failures.

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The problems Citizens United created support Hawaii’s innovative solution - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

The safeguards that Citizens United assumed would check corporate election spending have failed, and Hawaii is fighting back.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 29/09/2026

As of May 2026, the CDC had 30% fewer employees than it did before the Trump admin's layoffs and the agency is now tightly controlled by RFK Jr., making it harder to respond to outbreaks and issue health guidance to Americans.

nytimes.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/health/cdc-staff-cuts-rfk-jr.html

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 29/09/2026

The Trump Organization has announced plans for 13 new international developments in nine foreign countries since Trump's reelection—creating massive conflicts of interest: www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 29/09/2026

The Trump admin spent over $300,000 in taxpayer dollars on a recent ad where he says it's our "final battle" and promises to “demolish the deep state," "rout the fake news media" and drive out political enemies. That's concerning and likely illegal.

washingtonpost.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/27/white-house-expands-taxpayer-paid-ad-campaign-boosting-trump/

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

This Supreme Court decision is profoundly disappointing, as it puts millions of Americans at risk of being unlawfully targeted by the administration’s unreliable database. But the case is not over, and this is not the time to sit back.

npr.org

The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks

The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

YOU CAN'T USE TAXPAYER FUNDS ON PROPAGANDA YOU CAN'T USE TAXPAYER FUNDS ON PROPAGANDA YOU CAN'T USE TAXPAYER FUNDS ON PROPAGANDA

youtube.com

Ethics expert: President Trump spent taxpayer funds on ‘political propaganda’

YouTube video by ABC News

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

We may not be breaking news here, but we are keeping a record. We’ll keep adding the Hatch Act complaints we file in the lead up to the midterms to this thread.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

A senior DOJ official, Leo Terrell, posting repeatedly on social media advocating for the success or failure of a candidate for partisan office or political party: www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/u...

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

DHS Secretary Mullin speaking at a campaign rally for Rep. Miller-Meeks, while blurring the line with his official duties:

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

What we’re seeing now— Cabinet members having a contest to see who can visit the most swing states to tout the Trump agenda, potentially on the taxpayer dime (unless they’re imposing and complying with safeguards, which we doubt):

theatlantic.com

Trump’s Secret Points System for Cabinet Members

The White House held a summer contest to see who could appear in the most congressional districts and states with competitive midterm elections.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026

In the lead up to the midterms, the Trump admin is undertaking an anti-democratic effort to use the authority of the executive branch to illegally engage in politics and tip the scales for preferred states and candidates. We’re demanding accountability.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 25/09/2026

Trump's EPA is caving to the industries it's supposed to regulate. It's really not surprising when you consider the fact that 17 of his EPA appointees were paid a combined $3 million by the oil and gas industry before joining the agency.

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EPA officials made millions from the energy industry before pursuing massive deregulation efforts - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Seventeen Trump-appointed EPA officials were paid a combined $3 million by the energy industry before they joined the agency.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 25/09/2026

Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its former pollster claiming that their poll coverage misrepresented the 2024 presidential race and violated consumer fraud law. A district judge just tossed the case, calling it "extraordinary."

theguardian.com

Judge dismisses Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster

Trump had accused Des Moines Register of fraudulently publishing inaccurate poll results to damage him

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 25/09/2026

Read the full decision here: www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/u...

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 25/09/2026

BREAKING: The Supreme Court granted the Trump admin’s request to pause a lower court ruling blocking its expansion of SAVE. The decision puts millions of Americans at risk of being unlawfully targeted by the admin’s unreliable voter purge system weeks before the midterms.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 24/09/2026

Gifts Trump has received: -Gold bar from Swiss execs -Diamond ring from Belgian jewelers -Gold-plated crown from South Korea -Gem-studded medallion from UAE -Golden samurai helmet from Japan and more... In return? Trump gave them perks and leniency.

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The lavish gifts Trump has received from world leaders and CEOs

The president has received golden presents from foreign leaders, powerful corporate CEOs and interest groups who received perks and leniency from his administration.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 24/09/2026

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed an emergency request for a hearing after reporters were refused access to the White House despite a court order temporarily reinstating their access. When will the Trump admin learn that court orders are NOT optional?

cnn.com

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/politics/trump-press-lawsuit-ruling-white-house-access

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 24/09/2026

NEW: The Trump Organization has announced plans for 13 new international developments in nine foreign countries since Trump was reelected in 2024, according to CREW analysis. These new foreign deals will double the org’s international portfolio of owned and branded properties.

citizensforethics.org

The Trump Organization has announced 13 foreign developments since Trump won back the presidency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

CREW is tracking all the foreign projects that the Trump Organization has announced since Trump became a candidate for president in 2022.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 24/09/2026

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans believe the rule of law in this country is weaker than it was than a decade ago, when Donald Trump was first elected president. That's four times the percentage of people who say rule of law is stronger.

axios.com

Poll: Americans see rule of law declining in U.S.

Just 28% believe political leaders will be held accountable if they don't follow the rule of law..

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 24/09/2026

Over the past year and a half, federal grand juries have declined to indict suspects in at least 18 cases. Prosecutors, who exercise significant control over the grand jury process, are subected to limited oversight. This points to a need for reform.

citizensforethics.org

CREW recommends transparency reform for when grand juries refuse to indict - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules should consider an amendment that would provide notice when a grand jury decides not to indict.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026

“Not selling access to the presidency” is not the bar for acceptable behavior for a president’s family. But Don Jr. fails even that easy ethics test. His conduct must be investigated.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026

A top DOJ official reportedly told managers in a conference call that federal prosecutors who decline to pursue investigations of alleged voter fraud could be terminated. This is yet another indication that Trump is trying to bend the DOJ to his will.

ms.now

Top DOJ official warned that prosecutors would be fired for not pursuing alleged voter fraud, according to sources

In a conference call among senior officials came a directive to prosecutors: Go after election fraud cases presented to them or risk termination. The Justice Department denies a threat was made.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026

Just a reminder to any senator saying Don Jr. is not selling access to the presidency: Don Jr. started a private club called Executive Branch within months of Trump retaking office, with appearances by Trump cabinet members. How much more obvious does it need to get?

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026

It's imperative that Congress confronts Trump's dangerous conflicts of interest by banning him from earning outside income. Americans need to trust that our government, and especially our president, is working in their best interests, not anyone else’s.

citizensforethics.org

Stopping Trump’s profiteering: How to actually ban presidents from earning outside income - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

It is imperative for Congress to make it a priority to address President Trump’s dangerous conflicts of interest.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026

No wonder Trump isn't heeding calls to slow down the development of artificial intelligence. After all, the growth of his and his family's wealth is tied to the expansion of AI.

washingtonpost.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/20/trump-family-large-ai-related-investments-create-possible-conflicts/

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