CfA Asks Obama Administration for Information Regarding Security at Trump Properties
On November 23, 2016, CfA asked the Obama administration to publicly release information regarding security for Trump Organization properties around the world.
Campaign for Accountability Seeks FBI File on Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner
On November 21, 2016, CfA filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the FBI and Department of Justice seeking any criminal records regarding President-elect Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Trump Must Divest Himself of All Business Holdings, Democracy Advocates and Ethicists Say
On November 17, 2016, more than a dozen pro-democracy organizations and leading government ethics experts today urged President-elect Donald Trump to divest his holdings in his business assets.
CfA Files Federal Lawsuit Against the FEC to Abolish Super PACs
A bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and 2016 congressional candidates filed a federal lawsuit today against the Federal Election Commission seeking to end super PAC spending in US elections.
CfA Files Complaint with FBI Office of Professional Responsibility Against FBI Director Jim Comey
On October 31, 2016, following FBI Director Jim Comey’s unprecedented decision to inform Congress that the FBI was re-opening the investigation into former State Department Secretary and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, CfA filed a complaint with the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility.
CfA Asks FCC General Counsel to Investigate Agency Communications With Google Executive
On October 25, 2016, CfA called on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) General Counsel to investigate correspondence between Google Vice President Vint Cert and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler about a provision of a pending rulemaking proceeding. The communication appears to violate the FCC's rules requiring the disclosure of ex parte communications.
CfA Joins Coalition Calling on Presidential Transition Teams to Adopt Ethics Code
On October 19, 2016, CfA joined 15 other organizations and ethics experts in calling on the presidential candidates to adopt an ethical code of conduct for their transition teams.
CfA Calls on White House to Enforce Ethics Rules Amid Cozy Relationship with Google
On October 4, 2016, CfA called on the White House to develop a more robust ethics program in light of the numerous meetings between former Google executives who became White House officials and their former colleagues.
CfA Calls on Highway Safety Agency to Strengthen Ethics Regime After Close Ties to Google Revealed
On September 30, 2016, CfA called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve its ethics enforcement program. Documents published by the Google Transparency Project reveal that top NHTSA officials were in frequent contact with Google executives while working on federal guidelines for self-driving cars.