Why is the DOJ apparently stonewalling the House Ethics Committee's investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz? thedailybeast.com/doj-stonewalli…

The fact that three key Republican senators understood that former presidents do not have legal immunity—and said that the courts should be the venue for accountability for the insurrection—shows how out of line Trump’s claim of presidential immunity is. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

At a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser, Donald Trump made explicit the benefits for oil executives if they donate to his campaign:

Giving $1 billion would be a “deal,” Trump said, because of the taxation and regulation they would avoid thanks to him. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

What do Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis and John Conryn all have in common?

In January 2021, they all agreed that presidents do not have legal immunity. Now, Tillis and Conryn have walked their statements back. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

BREAKING: CREW just filed a complaint urging the FEC to investigate whether Donald Trump’s campaign illegally attempted to hide settlement payments by routing the payments through third parties. citizensforethics.org/legal-action/l…

Two top Border Patrol officials are under investigation after they partied with and were hosted by a wealthy Mexican tequila maker who hoped to make a Border Patrol-branded tequila. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

BREAKING: CREW just filed a complaint urging the FEC to investigate whether Donald Trump’s campaign illegally attempted to hide settlement payments by routing the payments through third parties. citizensforethics.org/legal-action/l…

NEW: The consumerfinance.gov recently issued a rule capping the late fees that banks can impose on consumers at $8, but the rule could be overturned by a judge who reported owning up to $30,000 in Citigroup stocks.

He should have recused. citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/…

Comcast. Boeing. Chevron. JP Morgan Chase. Deloitte.

All of these companies publicly supported their employees’ rights to access abortion, then funded elected officials in Florida seeking to limit or end abortion access. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

So, to recap WH aide Madeleine Westerhout's testimony:

-She coordinated with Trump's Trump Org. assistant on scheduling and mail

-Trump signed checks and reviewed invoices a couple of times per month

And he never stopped profiting from the business. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Something to watch ⬇️

'In the midst of likely the most expensive election in history to date, giving candidates and parties permission to engage in more coordination with special interests — which really means more influence and access — is foolhardy and myopic.'

thehill.com/opinion/campai…

In case it was ever in doubt, here it is, in open court: Trump was running his business while president

An appeals court upheld Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for contempt of Congress. This brings him one step closer to serving out his 4 month prison sentence. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Senator Thom Tillis in 2021: 'No president is above the law or immune from criminal prosecution, and that includes former President Trump.”

Senator Thom Tillis in 2024: 'I could see arguments for and against the immunity discussion.”

What changed?
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BREAKING: Steve BANNON's conviction for defying the Jan. 6 committee has been upheld by a unanimous three-judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.

His four-month jail sentence has been on hold pending this ruling.

Details TK

In case it was ever in doubt, here it is, in open court: Trump was running his business while president

Your weekly reminder that since the insurrection, corporate interests have given $143.3 million benefitting the 147 members who voted not to certify the election results.

This week we're spotlighting Delta, which has given $487,000 to benefit the Sedition Caucus.

Trump has successfully shifted the mainstream GOP consensus by claiming in court that former presidents have total immunity.

But three key GOP senators said during Trump's second impeachment trial that that former presidents do not have legal immunity.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar participated in schemes involving allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from a company controlled by a foreign government and a foreign bank.

You don't need to be an ethics expert to see why he needs to resign from Congress.
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