Nearly $5 Million Spent After Leaving Office Raises Serious Concerns Under Federal Election Law Washington, D.C. — March 10, 2026 — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), filed a complaint requesting the Federal Election Commission (FEC) investigate and take appropriate action on Former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema and her principal campaign committee, Sinema for Arizona, for potentially converting campaign funds to p

Washington, D.C. — February 4, 2026 — 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 Derek Tran (D-CA) for violating federal law and House ethics rules by using the Official Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives for campaign fundraising purposes. Federal law and House ethics rules strictly prohibit Members

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