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Legal Actions
Testimony
Donald Sherman testifies on Trump’s foreign business interests and conflicts of interest
Trump and his admin's actions have opened the door to foreign influence through an array of foreign conflicts of interests. CREW President Donald Sherman testifies on the impact of President Trump’s foreign conflicts of interest on our national security and how this corruption harms Americans’ safety and prosperity.
Legal Complaints
Trump administration’s politicized federal grant decisions violate the Hatch Act
The Trump administration’s admitted cancellation of federal grants to states based on their political identity is a Hatch Act violation.
Amicus Briefs
Trump’s IRS deal violates the Domestic Emoluments Clause
The collusive IRS deal that President Trump entered constitutes a violation of the Constitution’s Domestic Emoluments Clause.