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Where Are the Notes Acting Secretary Shanahan Consulted During His 2017 Confirmation Hearing?
The Defense Department is continuing to insist that it has no records of prepared talking points, despite video of then–deputy secretary nominee Patrick Shanahan consulting notes during his questioning.
News Roundup: Sunshine Week Draws to a Close
As Sunshine Week ends, examples of the Trump administration’s attempts to avoid accountability and to prevent government documents from seeing the light of day continue to pile up.
Three Ways to Fix the Freedom of Information Act
Agency resistance and excessive delays have increasingly undermined FOIA’s ultimate purpose of encouraging greater transparency. Here are three ways it can be strengthened.
Two Years of American Oversight
American Oversight opened its doors two years ago today to hold the Trump administration accountable. See what we've uncovered through FOIA, litigation, and investigations into corruption in the administration.
Investigating the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Sell Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia
American Oversight has filed FOIA requests across the administration to find out more about Trump administration appointees' push to sell U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.
