Campaign for Accountability
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Campaign for Accountability (CfA) uses research, litigation and aggressive communications to expose misconduct & malfeasance in public life.
NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a brief arguing that his divorce proceeding—that may reveal relevant information about his conduct and character, and which CfA filed a motion to unseal—should remain hidden from public view.
In response, CfA issued the following statement:
In response, CfA issued the following statement:
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a brief arguing that his divorce proceeding—that may reveal relevant information about his conduct and character, and which CfA filed a motion to unseal—should remain hidden from public view.
In response, CfA issued the following statement:
In response, CfA issued the following statement:
NEW: In a ruling requiring the DOJ to produce all grand jury materials used to secure an indictment of James Comey, Judge Fitzpatrick found Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan made “fundamental and highly prejudicial” misstatements of the law—echoing concerns raised in CfA’s bar complaint.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
NEW: In a ruling requiring the DOJ to produce all grand jury materials used to secure an indictment of James Comey, Judge Fitzpatrick found Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan made “fundamental and highly prejudicial” misstatements of the law—echoing concerns raised in CfA’s bar complaint.
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ICYMI: A watchdog group is urging state bars to investigate Lindsey Halligan — Trump’s top prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia — over her handling of cases against James Comey and Letitia James.
Read the full complaint on Slip Opinion: annabower.substack.com/p/watchdog-g...
Read the full complaint on Slip Opinion: annabower.substack.com/p/watchdog-g...
Watchdog Group Files Bar Ethics Complaint Against Lindsey Halligan
The non-profit group Campaign for Accountability requests investigation of top federal prosecutor pursuing cases against Letitia James and James Comey.
annabower.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
ICYMI: A watchdog group is urging state bars to investigate Lindsey Halligan — Trump’s top prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia — over her handling of cases against James Comey and Letitia James.
Read the full complaint on Slip Opinion: annabower.substack.com/p/watchdog-g...
Read the full complaint on Slip Opinion: annabower.substack.com/p/watchdog-g...
NEW: CfA asked the Florida and Virginia Bars to investigate Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan. By using the power of her office to prosecute James Comey and Letitia James despite a dearth of evidence, Halligan may have violated myriad bar rules. campaignforaccountability.org/watchdog-fil...
Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Against Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan
By prosecuting James Comey and Letitia James despite a dearth of evidence that either committed any crimes, Halligan appears to have violated Bar rules.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
NEW: CfA asked the Florida and Virginia Bars to investigate Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan. By using the power of her office to prosecute James Comey and Letitia James despite a dearth of evidence, Halligan may have violated myriad bar rules. campaignforaccountability.org/watchdog-fil...
NEW: Today, CfA asked the DC and Maryland bars to investigate whether Brendan Carr’s recent threats to broadcasters violated their Rules of Professional Conduct, by which all lawyers must abide.
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NEW: Today, CfA asked the DC and Maryland bars to investigate whether Brendan Carr’s recent threats to broadcasters violated their Rules of Professional Conduct, by which all lawyers must abide.
NEW: CfA called on the DOJ to investigate potential mortgage fraud violations by Labor Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Texas AG Ken Paxton, citing evidence each has claimed primary residence on more than 1 home.
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NEW: CfA called on the DOJ to investigate potential mortgage fraud violations by Labor Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Texas AG Ken Paxton, citing evidence each has claimed primary residence on more than 1 home.
NEW: CfA filed to unseal the divorce records of Texas AG Ken Paxton and State Senator Angela Paxton—asserting that any embarrassment they may be seeking to prevent doesn't overcome the public’s overriding interest in knowing relevant info about their elected officials.
September 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
NEW: CfA filed to unseal the divorce records of Texas AG Ken Paxton and State Senator Angela Paxton—asserting that any embarrassment they may be seeking to prevent doesn't overcome the public’s overriding interest in knowing relevant info about their elected officials.
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NEW: a TTP report reveals how Google—which at one time spent the most on lobbying of any U.S. corporation—employed an obscure legal strategy that reduced the amount of lobbying spending it discloses under federal law by removing executive lobbying from disclosures.
August 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
NEW: a TTP report reveals how Google—which at one time spent the most on lobbying of any U.S. corporation—employed an obscure legal strategy that reduced the amount of lobbying spending it discloses under federal law by removing executive lobbying from disclosures.
This week, CfA filed a bar complaint with the New York Attorney Grievance Committee asking for an investigation into John Sarcone III, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, for actions that appear to violate the bar's Rules of Professional Conduct.
August 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This week, CfA filed a bar complaint with the New York Attorney Grievance Committee asking for an investigation into John Sarcone III, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, for actions that appear to violate the bar's Rules of Professional Conduct.
NEW: CfA has asked for an investigation of Alina Habba for potential violations of New Jersey bar rules related to her ordering the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver, and announcing a criminal investigation into NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and AG Matt Platkin.
June 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NEW: CfA has asked for an investigation of Alina Habba for potential violations of New Jersey bar rules related to her ordering the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver, and announcing a criminal investigation into NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and AG Matt Platkin.
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Today, @warren.senate.gov sent a letter to Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent and Sec. of State Marco Rubio asking whether Treasury officials have taken any action after TTP’s recent report revealed that a number of U.S.-sanctioned terrorists appear to have paid, premium accounts on Elon Musk's X.
June 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Today, @warren.senate.gov sent a letter to Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent and Sec. of State Marco Rubio asking whether Treasury officials have taken any action after TTP’s recent report revealed that a number of U.S.-sanctioned terrorists appear to have paid, premium accounts on Elon Musk's X.
NEW: CfA is seeking comms around the FTC’s unprecedented intervention in Texas v. BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—in which Texas and twelve other states claim the three asset managers used their holdings in coal companies to pressure those companies to adopt ESG goals.
May 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NEW: CfA is seeking comms around the FTC’s unprecedented intervention in Texas v. BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—in which Texas and twelve other states claim the three asset managers used their holdings in coal companies to pressure those companies to adopt ESG goals.
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NEWS: The Senate has learned Federal Election Commissioner Allen Dickerson, a Republican, is stepping down at the end of April, per a senior official with knowledge. This would "break" the FEC, one commissioner shy of the voting quorum required to enforce campaign finance law
April 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
NEWS: The Senate has learned Federal Election Commissioner Allen Dickerson, a Republican, is stepping down at the end of April, per a senior official with knowledge. This would "break" the FEC, one commissioner shy of the voting quorum required to enforce campaign finance law
In Montana, before passing a bill that would insulate crisis pregnancy centers from most state regulations, GOP lawmakers made sure to strip the bill of an amendment that would have required centers to keep client data safe and secure.
April 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In Montana, before passing a bill that would insulate crisis pregnancy centers from most state regulations, GOP lawmakers made sure to strip the bill of an amendment that would have required centers to keep client data safe and secure.
NEW: Some states force women to have a (medically unnecessary) ultrasound 24 hrs before an abortion.
But when women go to Google to try to schedule this extra step, they're barraged with ads from crisis pregnancy centers, whose non-medical services don't satisfy the states' laws.
But when women go to Google to try to schedule this extra step, they're barraged with ads from crisis pregnancy centers, whose non-medical services don't satisfy the states' laws.
April 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW: Some states force women to have a (medically unnecessary) ultrasound 24 hrs before an abortion.
But when women go to Google to try to schedule this extra step, they're barraged with ads from crisis pregnancy centers, whose non-medical services don't satisfy the states' laws.
But when women go to Google to try to schedule this extra step, they're barraged with ads from crisis pregnancy centers, whose non-medical services don't satisfy the states' laws.
A new CfA report—our first documenting the predatory practices of gambling companies—exposes how the sports betting industry’s behind-the-scenes fight against commonsense safety measures flies in the face of its supposed support for addicted customers.
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April 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A new CfA report—our first documenting the predatory practices of gambling companies—exposes how the sports betting industry’s behind-the-scenes fight against commonsense safety measures flies in the face of its supposed support for addicted customers.
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Although Judge Ho may have lessened the potency of the Trump Administration’s quid pro quo by dismissing Adams’ charges with prejudice, rather than without, the DOJ’s political intervention in this case remains a shocking stain on the department’s independence.
JUST IN: Judge Ho has dismissed the case against Mayor Adams *with* prejudice, meaning DOJ cannot bring the charges again later.
Ho says this will avoid perception that the Trump administration could wield it as leverage over Adams on immigration policy. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Ho says this will avoid perception that the Trump administration could wield it as leverage over Adams on immigration policy. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Although Judge Ho may have lessened the potency of the Trump Administration’s quid pro quo by dismissing Adams’ charges with prejudice, rather than without, the DOJ’s political intervention in this case remains a shocking stain on the department’s independence.
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A new TTP investigation reveals that 1/5 of the top 100 free VPNs in the U.S. Apple App Store in 2024 were surreptitiously owned by Chinese companies—which may be forced to hand over data to their govt.
Some traced back to a US-sanctioned firm with links to the Chinese military.
Some traced back to a US-sanctioned firm with links to the Chinese military.
April 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A new TTP investigation reveals that 1/5 of the top 100 free VPNs in the U.S. Apple App Store in 2024 were surreptitiously owned by Chinese companies—which may be forced to hand over data to their govt.
Some traced back to a US-sanctioned firm with links to the Chinese military.
Some traced back to a US-sanctioned firm with links to the Chinese military.
“Today’s oligarchs have surely noticed that it is not the independent experts at the FTC or the courts who will decide their fate, but the president himself, and I fear what corporate lawbreakers will get away with,” says fired FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, in today’s House E&C hearing.
March 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Today’s oligarchs have surely noticed that it is not the independent experts at the FTC or the courts who will decide their fate, but the president himself, and I fear what corporate lawbreakers will get away with,” says fired FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, in today’s House E&C hearing.
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Federal investigators spent years on two major housing discrimination cases in Texas, finding what they believed were stark civil rights violations.
Then the Trump Admin assumed office and quietly took steps that officials think will likely kill both cases.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Then the Trump Admin assumed office and quietly took steps that officials think will likely kill both cases.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Federal Investigators Were Preparing Two Texas Housing Discrimination Cases — Until Trump Took Over
The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, ...
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March 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Federal investigators spent years on two major housing discrimination cases in Texas, finding what they believed were stark civil rights violations.
Then the Trump Admin assumed office and quietly took steps that officials think will likely kill both cases.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Then the Trump Admin assumed office and quietly took steps that officials think will likely kill both cases.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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New: Marjorie Taylor Greene urged the DOJ and FBI on Weds. to investigate anti-Tesla protests.
In doing so, she may have violated House ethics rules--because she owns stock in Tesla.
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In doing so, she may have violated House ethics rules--because she owns stock in Tesla.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges DOJ Probe Into Tesla Protests—A Possible House Rules Violation Since She Owns The Company’s Stock
Marjorie Taylor Greene May Have Violated Ethics Rules: Urges DOJ, FBI Investigation Into Tesla Protests While Owning Company’s Stock
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March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New: Marjorie Taylor Greene urged the DOJ and FBI on Weds. to investigate anti-Tesla protests.
In doing so, she may have violated House ethics rules--because she owns stock in Tesla.
me, for @forbes.com
In doing so, she may have violated House ethics rules--because she owns stock in Tesla.
me, for @forbes.com
ICYMI: @jeremykohler.bsky.social reports that Missouri Republicans are advancing a bill to create an 100% tax credit for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), allowing taxpayers to completely redirect payments to these unregulated, non-medical clinics.
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
A New Missouri Bill Would Let Residents Donate to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Any Taxes
Four months after Missouri voted to legalize abortion, Republican lawmakers are proposing a 100% tax credit — capped at $50,000 per year — for taxpayers who donate to crisis pregnancy centers.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ICYMI: @jeremykohler.bsky.social reports that Missouri Republicans are advancing a bill to create an 100% tax credit for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), allowing taxpayers to completely redirect payments to these unregulated, non-medical clinics.
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
www.propublica.org/article/miss...
NEW: CfA has written follow-up letters to attorneys general in six states, which contain new information regarding complaints filed against anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) whose statements around HIPAA may have violated laws concerning fraud & deceptive practices.
CfA Alerts State AGs to Acknowledgment of Deceptive CPC Statements
Heartbeat International has acknowledged that some of its CPC affiliates may be improperly suggesting that CPC clients’ data is protected under HIPAA.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
NEW: CfA has written follow-up letters to attorneys general in six states, which contain new information regarding complaints filed against anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) whose statements around HIPAA may have violated laws concerning fraud & deceptive practices.
“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” 21 DOGE staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter. “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.” apnews.com/article/doge...
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
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February 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” 21 DOGE staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter. “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.” apnews.com/article/doge...
NEW: Texas funneled over $100M in taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) with no oversight, creating massive opportunities for fraud. Now, some groups are livid because the state wants them to prove that their programs aren’t scams.
February 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
NEW: Texas funneled over $100M in taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) with no oversight, creating massive opportunities for fraud. Now, some groups are livid because the state wants them to prove that their programs aren’t scams.