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President Trump’s New Claim of Reimbursing Michael Cohen for Hush Money Payment Strengthens Case For Campaign Finance Violations

Date
May 3, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

FEC must investigate this matter so future campaigns don’t feel empowered to ignore reporting requirements necessary for transparency

In televised interviews on Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Trump, asserted that Trump reimbursed Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen for the $130,000...

Walter Shaub Statement on Release of President Trump Disclosure Form

Date
May 16, 2018
Issues
Ethics
Walter Shaub, senior director, ethics at Campaign Legal Center (CLC) released the following statement: “The release of President Trump’s financial disclosure report today confirms that his debt to Michael Cohen should have been disclosed in last year’s report. It bears an annotation on the cover...

Legal Complaint: Pruitt Misused Government Position with Outreach to Chick-Fil-A

Date
June 8, 2018
Issues
Ethics
CLC filed an ethics complaint asking for an investigation into conduct by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for misuse of government position by trying to secure a business opportunity for his wife.

Walter Shaub Statement on Emory Rounds Clearing Committee for Confirmation to Lead Office of Government Ethics

Date
June 13, 2018
Issues
Ethics
Through the confirmation process, Rounds has demonstrated an appreciation for the responsibility to preserve the government ethics program in this time of ethical crisis.

13 Ways to Improve Government Ethics

November 9, 2017
Issues
Ethics

CLC's Walter Shaub provides policy recommendations to strengthen the government ethics program. 

CLC Played Important Role in Exposing Scott Pruitt’s Misconduct While at EPA

July 6, 2018
Issues
Ethics

After months of mounting ethics scandals and apparent legal violations that have spurred numerous agency investigations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday.

Walter Shaub Statement on Scott Pruitt Resignation Amidst Endless Ethics Scandals

Date
July 6, 2018
Issues
Ethics
Walter Shaub reacts to the resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.

Judge Kavanaugh’s Views on Campaign Finance and Presidential Power Are Troubling for Democracy

Date
July 9, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Judge Kavanaugh’s views raise concerns about how he would analyze congressional efforts to insulate President Trump from cooperating with the Mueller probe. The President is not above the law.

VA Proposes Flawed Waiver System to Address Conflicts of Interest

July 20, 2018
Issues
Ethics

In a letter to the VA Walter Shaub, CLC’s senior director, ethics, explains why the department's most recent attempt to revamp the conflict of interest rule is fatally flawed.

Trevor Potter Statement in Support of CLEAN Politics Act

Date
July 25, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
CLC supports the CLEAN Politics Act, which will check the excessive influence of lobbyists and big money in our politics.

Enforcing the Hatch Act

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Ethics

CLC filed complaints urging enforcement of the Hatch Act and has called out violations in the media. 

McDonnell v. United States

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell was convicted on public corruption charges for accepting $175,000 in gifts and loans—including a Rolex watch, a custom golf bag, and expensive vacations and shopping sprees—from multi-millionaire Jonnie Williams, and then using his official position to...

Wolfson v. Concannon

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

In 2009, an unsuccessful candidate for Arizona judicial office filed suit to challenge canons of the Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct, alleging that the canons violate his First Amendment rights...

Valdes v. U.S.

Updated
Status
Closed
Issues
Ethics

In Valdes v. United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reviewed the conviction of a police officer under the federal gratuities statute accepting cash from an undercover FBI agent in exchange for searching law enforcement databases for information.  The D.C. Circuit, sitting en...

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) v. Taylor

Updated
Status
Closed
Issues
Ethics

In February 2008, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) challenged a provision in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) that requires a lobbying coalition, such as NAM, to disclose any member organizations of the coalition that fund the coalition’s lobbying activities and...

Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

Updated
Status
Closed
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Petitioner, a judicial candidate for a Florida County Court, filed suit challenging the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct rule prohibiting candidates for judicial office from personally soliciting campaign funds. The Florida Supreme Court found petitioner guilty of violating the solicitation...