Government Accountability Institute

The Government Accountability Institute (GAI) is a "a new conservative investigative research organization." The GAI states as its mission "to investigate and expose crony capitalism, misuse of taxpayer monies, and other governmental corruption or malfeasance."

The GAI has several ties to right-wing groups such as Citizens United, the American Conservative Union, Young America's Foundation, and the Hoover Institution, through its key staff and board members:
 * Peter Schweizer, president of the GAI, is a researcher for the Hoover Institution in Stanford, California. Mr. Schweizer is also on the Research Advisory Council of the James Madison Institute, a member of the State Policy Network, which itself is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
 * Executive Chairman and co-founder of the GAI, Stephen Bannon, is the Executive Chairman of Breitbart News LLC, the parent company of Breitbart.com, a conservative news and opinion website, founded by conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart.
 * Board member, Ron Robinson, is a director of both Citizens United and the American Conservative Union. Mr. Robinson has also acted as the president of the Young America's Foundation for over thirty years.

Executive Officers

 * Peter Schweizer, President (Research Fellow, Hoover Institution)
 * Rick White, Executive Vice President
 * Stuart Christmas, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Investigation

Board of Directors

 * Stephen K. Bannon, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder (Executive Chairman, Breitbart News LLC, parent company of Breitbart.com)
 * Owen T. Smith, Esq. (Chairman, Institute of World Politics)
 * Ron Robinson (President, Young America's Foundation)
 * Rebekah Mercer
 * Hunter Lewis

Contact Details
Sandy Schulz, Senior Publicist Government Accountability Institute 202.244.1460 Sandy.schulz@g-a-i.org