“Law and order” … but Trump was impeached for committing high crimes
nytimes.com/2019/12/18/us/…
“Law and order”... but Trump officials have broken the Hatch Act countless times, with no consequences
forbes.com/sites/andrewso…
“Law and order” … but Trump has been violating the Constitution since day one of his presidency
thehill.com/regulation/cou…
"Law and order"... but only when it applies to other people ajc.com/politics/top-w…

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6 Oct
Tomorrow, Charles Rettig, the Trump appointed IRS commissioner will be testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

We have a few simple questions for him.
One: How can you carry out your duties impartially when you are making six-figures by renting out condos in a Trump property? That’s a major conflict of interest for the person helping Trump hide his tax returns.
citizensforethics.org/charles-rettig…
Two: A tiny change buried in the middle of the CARES Act could bring the Trump Organization and Jared Kushner an unprecedented windfall.

Is the IRS investigating how much taxpayer money went to Trump and Kushner businesses? citizensforethics.org/two-tax-change…
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26 Aug
Last night, Trump’s chief of staff told the press that no one outside of Washington cares about the Trump administration’s violations of the Hatch Act.

But if they think no one cares about the law, why is Trump running as a “law and order” president?
With Trump’s selective fixation on “law and order,” he is showing his hand: The phrase is nothing more than a racist dog whistle.

Let’s take a look at his record:
Trump’s business:

Charged with housing discrimintation, defrauding customers, tax evasion and more. It has settled more lawsuits that we can count and is currently under investigation by the Manhattan DA, and the NY AG.
washingtonpost.com/politics/new-y…
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20 Aug
When Trump tries to claim he’s the “law and order” president, you really have to wonder — has he read the news about the people involved with his 2016 campaign?
First, there was Michael Flynn, a top aide to Trump's campaign, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia. Trump hired him as national security advisor.
nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/…
Then there was Trump’s first campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who was sentenced to 47 months in prison for hiding millions of dollars he earned for political consulting in Ukraine.
bbc.com/news/world-us-…
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14 Aug
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli were invalidly appointed to their positions and are ineligible to serve, according to a GAO report.

That raises serious legal questions. There must be accountability. politico.com/news/2020/08/1…
GAO is referring questions about the legality of Wolf and Cuccinelli’s actions to DHS’ IG, which has been remarkably dormant.

Plus the DHS IG lied about having a PhD, which raises some integrity questions... washingtonpost.com/national/homel…
No matter what the IG finds, DHS is no stranger to flouting the law.

Its multi-pronged attack on civilians at anti-racism protests could be a constitutional violation and raises serious questions about abuse of power.
citizensforethics.org/foia/federal-p…
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31 Jul
BREAKING: We just got Jared and Ivanka's financial disclosures. Ivanka made $4 million off the Trump Hotel DC last year. Much more to come.
Ivanka reported that she received $100,001 - $1,000,000 from the trust holding her fashion brand. This is significantly lower than what she reported earning in 2018, but she also reported that the brand ceased operations in July 2018, so how did she make money from it in 2019?
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28 Jul
The Trump admin proposed cutting unemployment benefits to $200 per week saying, "We're not going to use taxpayer money to pay people more to stay home."

But it’s never hesitated to spend on the Trump family. Here’s a quick review of some things it’s spent taxpayer money on:
$76,859.36: Secret Service protection for Donald Trump Jr. to hunt an endangered Mongolian sheep
citizensforethics.org/don-jr-mongoli…
$550,000+: Golf cart rentals, often at Trump properties
qz.com/1753518/trump-…
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