Case Number: 18-2423

New Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes Nearly $2 Billion for Trump-Requested FBI Headquarters Project

July 29, 2020
See the latest records we’ve obtained in our investigation into Trump’s interference in the FBI headquarters relocation plan.

Records from GSA Regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

March 15, 2019
Records from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) headquarters consolidation project. American Oversight sought these records to shed light on the project and to determine whether the president’s personal financial interests influenced the future FBI headquarters.

FBI Headquarters Investigation: Agencies Refusing to Search for Records of Trump Interference to Protect Hotel

March 4, 2019
Three federal agencies appear to be stonewalling our investigation into whether Trump canceled a multibillion-dollar FBI relocation project in order to benefit his D.C. hotel.

GSA Letter Withholding Documents Related to White House Meeting on FBI Headquarters

December 21, 2018
General Services Administration letter informing American Oversight that it is withholding in full 52 pages of documents relating to a January 24, 2018, White House meeting with GSA administrator Emily Murphy that may have addressed plans for the FBI Headquarters building near the Trump International Hotel.

No Records Response from GSA Regarding Trump Organization Communications about FBI Headquarters

December 7, 2018
The General Services Administration claimed that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's FOIA request seeking communications between GSA officials, members of the Trump family and employees of the Trump Organization regarding the FBI Headquarters project. From GSA's response, it is clear whether GSA adequately searched for records.

New Lawsuit Seeks Details of White House, Trump Organization Involvement in FBI Headquarters Decision

October 23, 2018
American Oversight today filed a suite of lawsuits to uncover the role that President Trump and the Trump Organization played in reversing a long-time plan to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters outside of Washington, DC. In its current location at the J. Edgar Hoover building, FBI headquarters sits a block away from the Trump International Hotel.

Complaint: American Oversight v. GSA – FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

October 23, 2018
Lawsuit filed on behalf of American Oversight against GSA seeking communications regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project.

FOIA to GSA Seeking Communications Between GSA and Trump Organization Officials

August 30, 2018
FOIA to GSA seeking communications between GSA and Trump Organization officials, or any individuals associated with the Trump Organization LLC or Trump Hotels, including but not limited to Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.

FOIA to GSA Seeking Communications with the White House Regarding the Headquarters Consolidation Project

August 30, 2018
FOIA to the General Services Administration seeking communications with the White House regarding the FBI headquarters consolidation project. This FOIA was submitted to shed light on whether the president's personal financial interests influenced the future FBI headquarters, which has national security considerations.

FOIA to FBI Seeking Communications Between FBI and Trump Organization Officials

August 30, 2018
FOIA to FBI seeking communications between FBI and Trump Organization officials, or any individuals associated with the Trump Organization LLC or Trump Hotels, including but not limited to Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.