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3. The vast majority of Congressional "letters" are requests to provide written responses to questions
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 04:37 AM
Jun 3

Schiff's letter includes this (from here -https://www.schiff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sen-Schiff-Letter-to-WH-on-New-Entrant-Reports.pdf) -

(snip)

This Administration’s prolonged and unexplained failure to comply with well-established statutory
obligations raises grave questions. While the President purports to demand “radical transparency” from
the federal government, his top advisors refuse to assure the American people that they are not profiting
from their positions or concealing serious conflicts of interest.6 Additionally, it remains unclear whether
any disciplinary action, including assessment of late filing fees, has been initiated for those who have
failed to produce the required disclosures.

Therefore, I request the following information no later than June 10, 2025:

1. a list of all White House officials required to file new entrant reports;
2. an explanation for the failure to transmit any new entrant reports to OGE for second-level review
and certification;
3. the current status and anticipated timeline for the submission and public posting of all overdue
disclosures;
4. a list of any filing extensions requested and granted by designated White House ethics officials
and the duration of those extensions; and
5. whether any late filing fees have been imposed for delinquent filings, as required by law.


Transparency and compliance with ethics laws are essential. The American public deserves to know that
those serving at the highest levels of government are free from financial conflicts of interest and have
complied with the laws designed to safeguard the integrity of public service. I look forward to reviewing
your responses.


I know DU thinks Democrats only do "strongly worded letters" as simple finger-wagging scolding, but that is NOT what they, as members of Congress, do with these written requests. The responses are used as part of hearings and to help draft new legislation.

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