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Maryland Bar Cites Technicality in Declining to Investigate FCC Chair Brendan Carr: Watchdog Responds

“The Maryland Bar Rules do not limit bar complaints only to those personally impacted by a lawyer’s misconduct. Although Maryland rules provide that Bar counsel ‘may’ dismiss a complaint that draws on public accounts – leaving it fully within counsel’s discretion to investigate allegations of violations – the Bar chose not to. Clearly, the Bar was looking for an excuse to duck its responsibility to hold Carr accountable for potential misconduct.”

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.

Campaign for Accountability Asks CFTC to Reject Kalshi Proposal Allowing Betting on US Elections

Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) submitted a comment to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asking it to reject betting company KalshiEX, LLC’s proposal to allow events contracts based on the result of US elections.

CfA Urges Senate Investigation of Kellyanne Conway and Leonard Leo Alleged Pay-for-Play

Last week, Campaign for Accountability sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs urging it to investigate whether Kellyanne Conway committed a federal crime during the selection of Supreme Court appointees by benefiting from a financial arrangement with conservative legal activist Leonard Leo.

Watchdog Calls for Ethics Investigation into Senators Hawley and Cruz for Potentially Inciting A Riot and Committing Seditious Conspiracy

Today, Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation into whether Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz knowingly spread 2020 presidential election misinformation motivating the rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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