We challenge ethics abuses and abuses of office in the executive branch and Congress. We file complaints, request investigations, develop and advocate legislation and make public cases to hold public officials accountable for improper actions.
- We filed five complaints at the Justice Department against Attorney General Barr for his repeated biased actions to support President Trump. The complaints also challenged Barr’s repeated violations of Justice Department norms, standards and rules designed to carry out the Department’s mission of providing impartial justice for all Americans.
- We filed a complaint against Rep. Devin Nunes, then chairman of the House Intelligence Committee for violating House ethics rules.
- We advocated legislation to strengthen the ethics laws for the executive branch and Congress and to strengthen the enforcement of ethics and campaign finance laws.
Ethics Watchdogs Request OCE Inquiry into Whether Rep. Nunes Violated House Ethics Rules
|Press Releases |Congress Enforcement Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeWatchdog Groups Challenge White House Counsel Over Terms of Arrangement to Permit White House Role for Ivanka Trump
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeStatement: GSA Ruling Giving Trump a Pass on Trump International Hotel is Nonsense
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeDemocracy 21 Urges NY AG to Investigate The Trump Org and Prevent Them from Receiving Illegal Emoluments from Foreign Govts to Benefit Pres. Trump
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeFred Wertheimer: “Trump’s White House and DOJ Should Keep Their Hands off any Investigation of The Trump Organization Pursued by Office of the U.S. Attorney for Southern District”
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeWatchdog Groups Resubmit Letter to Acting SDNY U.S Attorney to Take Steps to Prevent Trump Org. from Receiving Foreign Emoluments That Benefit Trump
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeDemocracy 21 Calls on EPA Ethics Officer to Ensure EPA Director Recuses Himself from Lawsuits He Brought Against EPA
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeWatchdog Groups Call on NY U.S Attorney to Take Steps to Prevent Trump Org. from Receiving Foreign Emoluments
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeHuffington Post Op-ed: A Declaration of Independence from Donald Trump
|Op Eds |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeDemocracy 21 Tells Acting AG for Russia Investigation that DOJ Regulations Require Independent Special Counsel
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeDemocracy 21 Files Second Complaint against AG Sessions for Recusal Failure with DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Legal Activitiesby DianeDemocracy 21 Files Complaint with DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility Against AG Sessions for Recusal Failure in Violation of DOJ Regulations
|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Legal Activitiesby DianeGroups Inform AG Sessions that Federal Regulations Require His Recusal from Investigations Regarding Russia’s Intervention in 2016 Election and Flynn’s Activities
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeGroups Urge Senators to Support Disclosure Bill to Address Trump’s Emoluments Clause Problems Relating to Trade Activities
|Press Releases |Congress Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Money In Politicsby DianeAG Sessions Must Recuse Himself from Investigation into Russia’s 2016 Campaign Intervention and Flynn’s Activities
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