Ethics & Accountability


We are challenging ethics abuses and transparency issues and demanding accountability from Congress and the Executive Branch, because that’s what the American people deserve.

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Democracy 21 Says Ethics Rules Require Kushner to Recuse Himself from All China Matters

In a letter sent to Jared Kushner today, Democracy 21 called on President Trump’s Senior Adviser “to publicly announce now that you are recusing yourself […]

Ethics Watchdogs Call on House Ethics Committee to Conduct Thorough & Transparent Investigation into Whether Nunes Violated House Ethics Rules

  Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government (CREW), sent a letter today to Chairwoman Susan Brooks and Ranking Member Ted […]

Nunes Steps Down from Leading Russia Investigation After Democracy 21 & CREW Requested an OCE Inquiry

  On March 28 and again on April 4, Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, requested the Office of Congressional Ethics to conduct […]

Ethics Watchdogs Supplement Request to OCE for Inquiry into Whether Nunes Violated House Ethics Rules

  Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government (CREW), sent a letter today to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) supplementing […]

Democracy 21 Commends Ivanka Trump for Changing Position, Agreeing to Become White House Employee

  On March 23, Democracy 21, joined by CREW and the Campaign Legal Center, wrote to White House Counsel Donald McGahn and challenged the arrangement […]

Ethics Watchdogs Request OCE Inquiry into Whether Rep. Nunes Violated House Ethics Rules

  Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government (CREW), sent a letter today to the Office of Congressional Ethics asking them to […]

Watchdog Groups Challenge White House Counsel Over Terms of Arrangement to Permit White House Role for Ivanka Trump

  Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government (CREW) and the Campaign Legal Center, sent a letter today to White House […]

Statement: GSA Ruling Giving Trump a Pass on Trump International Hotel is Nonsense

  The General Services Administration ruled today that the lease for the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC has not been violated by Trump becoming […]

Democracy 21 Urges NY AG to Investigate The Trump Org and Prevent Them from Receiving Illegal Emoluments from Foreign Govts to Benefit Pres. Trump

Democracy 21 sent a letter today to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that urged Schneiderman to conduct an investigation and “to take whatever steps […]

Fred 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”

On March 8, 2017, Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and the Campaign Legal Center, sent a letter to Preet […]