WASHINGTON, D.C. --- December 15, 2025 --- Today, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) released its annual list of the Top Ethics Violators of 2025, highlighting public officials whose actions raised serious ethical concerns and undermined public trust.   Americans expect integrity and accountability from their public officials yet the cases on this year’s list show the opposite. These ethics breaches span multiple oversight areas, including the Office of

Washington, D.C. — November 20, 2025  — The non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), which filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) in March 2025, today issued a statement following her federal indictment related to alleged misappropriation of tax-payer funds and campaign finance violations. Statement from Kendra Arnold, Executive Director of FACT: "We commen

Washington, D.C. — November 5, 2025 —  The non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), has filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) urging an immediate investigation into Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) for violations of federal law and House ethics rules by failing to disclose financial information.   Under federal law and House ethics rules, members of Congress must file annual financial disclosure r

Kendra Arnold, Executive Director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), issued the following statement in response to the shutdown of the New Georgia Project which was founded by Stacy Abrams in 2013 and later chaired by Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA): “The shutdown of the New Georgia Project is a fitting end to an organization that had a history of not following Georgia’s election laws. The fact that its end comes shortly after having the largest fine

Washington, D.C. — October 16, 2025  — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee urging an investigation into Maura Sullivan, candidate for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, for violating federal law and House ethics rules by failing to disclose financial transactions in a timely manner.     Under Federal law and House ethics rules, House candidates are require

Washington, D.C. — October 2, 2025  — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT),...

Washington, D.C. — September 2, 2025 —  Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust...

Washington, D.C. — August 12, 2025  — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT),...

An investigation was launched by the House Ethics Committee in response to a September 16, 2021 complaint  by the Foundation for...

Washington, D.C. --- July 16, 2025  — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT),...

Project Winchester has failed to disclose any federal spending despite obvious advocacy and political expenditures  Washington, D.C.—...

Evidence suggests Andrew Cuomo violated the law by failing to fully disclose stock option assets worth millions   Washington, D.C. ---...

Evidence shows that the Mayor of DC and her staff have taken several prominent trips without disclosing information to the public ...

Sen. Raphael Warnock Appears to Live in a Million-Dollar Mansion for Free and Did Not Disclose Any Information About His Housing on His...

Ethics Rules Forbidding Tying Official Action to Campaign Activity and Evidence Shows Campaign Purpose of Sen. Booker's Speech  ...

Evidence shows Senator Ossoff violated Senate Ethics Rules by linking official actions to a solicitation for campaign contributions   ...

Washington, D.C. --- March 20, 2025 --- Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust...

Evidence shows that large sums of government money have flowed to his wife's employers  Washington, D.C.— February 25, 2025 — Yesterday,...

New Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund both have admitted to political activity contrary to their status as nonprofits...

Washington, D.C. --- December 21, 2024 --- The non-partisan ethics watchdog group, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust...