Tag Archive for: Executive Branch

Fred Wertheimer & Norman Eisen op-ed for CNN on Carl Icahn

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer published by CNN on May 1, 2017, entitled “Trump’s friend Carl Icahn […]

President Trump Gets an F for Performance on Government Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in First 100 Days

  In a statement issued today, a group of 17 organizations and individuals with expertise in governance issues gives President Donald Trump an F for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Watchdog Groups Resubmit Letter to Acting SDNY U.S Attorney to Take Steps to Prevent Trump Org. from Receiving Foreign Emoluments That Benefit Trump

  Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and the Campaign Legal Center, sent a letter today to Joon H. […]

Democracy 21 Calls on EPA Ethics Officer to Ensure EPA Director Recuses Himself from Lawsuits He Brought Against EPA

  In a letter sent today to the EPA’s designated agency ethics officer, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer called on Kevin Minoli to ensure that […]

Watchdog Groups Call on NY U.S Attorney to Take Steps to Prevent Trump Org. from Receiving Foreign Emoluments

  Democracy 21, joined by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and the Campaign Legal Center, today called on the U.S Attorney for […]