Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)

Judge Cooper rules DOGE subject to FOIA due to "unusual secrecy" and "substantial authority"

| Importance: 6/10

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued preliminary injunction finding DOGE likely subject to FOIA despite Trump administration claims of Executive Office exemption. Cooper cited DOGE’s “operations thus far have been marked by unusual secrecy” and “substantial …

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Records show at least ~$1.75–$2.0M in Secret Service spending at Trump properties during presidency

| Importance: 8/10

FOIA-released records compiled by watchdogs show the Secret Service spent nearly $2 million at Trump-owned properties while protecting the president and his family. A 2020 DHS OIG report on the Scotland trip documented specific Turnberry payments but noted incomplete cost capture due to system …

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