Case Number: 18-2424

OMB Records Regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

December 1, 2020
Office of Management and Budget records produced in response to a request for various communications about the decision not to move the FBI headquarters out of Washington, D.C.

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.

The Administration’s Attempts to Stonewall Investigations of Trump FBI Headquarters Interference Stumble in Court

April 21, 2020
Two recent federal court rulings found that agencies had conducted inadequate searches for documents American Oversight requested related to the president's influence over a multibillion-dollar project.

News Roundup: Whose Stockpile, and Which States?

April 3, 2020
It shouldn’t be surprising that the president, who downplayed the crisis until just a few weeks ago, is once again avoiding taking responsibility.

Opinion and Order: American Oversight v. OMB – FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

March 31, 2020
Opinion and order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling that the Office of Management and Budget had unlawfully restricted its search for records requested under FOIA by American Oversight, and that it must conduct a new search reasonably designed to capture the records.

No Records Response and Withheld Documents from OMB Regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

April 17, 2019
Office of Management and Budget no records response regarding White House communications and a December meeting regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project, and withheld records regarding communications with the Trump Organization.

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. OMB – FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

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

FOIA to OMB Seeking Communications Between OMB and Trump Organization Officials

August 30, 2018
FOIA to OMB seeking communications between OMB 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 OMB Seeking Communications with the White House Regarding the Headquarters Consolidation Project

August 30, 2018
FOIA to OMB 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.