Federal Accountability

Watchdog Calls for DOJ to Investigate Trump Cabinet Members and Texas Attorney General for Possible Mortgage Fraud

Campaign for Accountability called on the Department of Justice to immediately open criminal investigations into potential mortgage fraud violations by three current Trump Cabinet members, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, as well as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing evidence each has claimed primary residence on more than one home.

Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Over Alina Habba’s Pattern of Unethical Conduct

Campaign for Accountability asked the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics to investigate Alina Habba, the Interim United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, for potential violations of the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct related to her ordering the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, subsequent prosecution of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, and announcing a criminal investigation into New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matt Platkin.

Watchdog Asks DOJ Misconduct Office to Investigate Emil Bove Over Apparent Eric Adams Quid Pro Quo Scheme

Today, Campaign for Accountability asked the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility to investigate Acting Deputy US Attorney General Emil Bove for potential violations of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct and DOJ policies related to his efforts to dismiss the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of an apparent quid pro quo scheme to advance President Donald Trump’s policy agenda.

Watchdog Files Emil Bove Bar Complaint Over Apparent Eric Adams Quid Pro Quo Scheme

Today, Campaign for Accountability asked the Attorney Grievance Committee in New York to investigate whether Acting Deputy US Attorney General Emil Bove violated myriad New York Rules of Professional Conduct through his recent actions surrounding his efforts to dismiss the federal indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of an apparent quid pro quo scheme to advance Donald Trump’s policy agenda.

Watchdog Asks SEC to Investigate State Financial Officers Foundation for Possible Illegal Pay-to-Play Activities

This week, Campaign for Accountability asked Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler to investigate whether donations to the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) have violated the agency’s pay-to-play prohibition on political contributions by certain investment advisers.

Campaign for Accountability Asks IRS to Investigate Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) for Impermissible Political Activity

Today, CfA filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting an immediate investigation into whether the Conservative Partnership Institute indirectly engages in impermissible political campaign activity through its for-profit subsidiary, Compass Legal Group.

CfA Asks FEC to Investigate Steve Schmidt, Dean Phillips Campaign for Illegal Coordination

Evidence strongly suggests that, due to Schmidt’s self-professed involvement in the development of Phillip’s campaign strategy just weeks before he formed the Pass the Torch PAC, he and the PAC made $450,000 in coordinated communications with the campaign. CfA is asking the FEC to investigate.

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