Holding Government Accountable

Watchdogging public officials and holding them accountable for abuses of public office and misusing their office for personal financial gain is a critical check to ensure that they serve the American people and not their personal interests.

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 complaints at the Justice Department against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions calling for his recusal from the Russia investigation. The complaints helped lead to his recusal and to the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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.

D21 Sends Letter Following Up on Aug. 10 Call for Senate Ethics Committee Investigation of Senators Johnson and Grassley

August 12, 2020|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

D21 Calls for Senate Ethics Committee Investigation Into Whether Russian Agents are Laundering Biden Disinformation Through Sens. Johnson and Grassley

August 10, 2020|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

Wertheimer Open Letter to US Attorney Durham Calling on Him to Comply with DOJ Policy on Not Influencing Elections

August 6, 2020|Press Releases |Barr Watch Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

U.S. Attorney Investigating “Unmaskings,” Discussed on Hill Yesterday, Has Blatant Conflict of Interest

July 29, 2020|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

Wertheimer op-ed in NBC Think: William Barr is a disgrace to his office. It’s time America understands why

July 28, 2020|Op Eds, Press Releases |Barr Watch Ethics & Accountability In the Newsby Diane

Trump’s Brazen Authoritarianism in Plain Sight

July 23, 2020|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

D21 Calls on Senate Intel Committee to Investigate Possible Russian Influence over Senate HSC Investigation of Biden

July 23, 2020|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

The Most Corrupt Administration In History

July 16, 2020|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

The Lie That Could Haunt Trump in November

July 9, 2020|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

D21 Files 7th DOJ Complaint Against AG Barr, Requests Investigation of US Attorney Berman’s Removal

July 9, 2020|Press Releases |Barr Watch Ethics & Accountability Legal Activitiesby Diane

D21 Sends Letter to Representatives Urging Support for George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

June 24, 2020|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

Trump’s Very Bad Week

June 19, 2020|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

Election Chaos in Georgia Highlights Voting Needs in November

June 11, 2020|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane

D21 Files 6th DOJ Complaint Against AG Barr, This Time for Appointing Former Trump Aide to Lead Criminal Investigation into Obama Administration ‘Unmasking’

June 11, 2020|Press Releases |Barr Watch Ethics & Accountability Legal Activitiesby Diane

An Inflection Point for America

June 5, 2020|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note, Press Releases |Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane