Case Number: 19-690

DOI Ethics Correspondence for Secretary Bernhardt

November 15, 2019
Department of Interior records in response to our FOIA seeking ethics waivers, recusals, or authorizations for Secretary Bernhardt during his tenure as deputy secretary.

News Roundup: Ukraine-Related Documents, Hurdles for Asylum-Seekers, and Chad Wolf’s Involvement in Family Separation

November 8, 2019
The latest on impeachment and on our investigations into the administration's immigration policies.

DOI Travel Expenses for Secretary Bernhardt During his Tenure as Deputy Secretary

July 17, 2019
Department of Interior travel expense records in response to our FOIA seeking travel expenses of Secretary Bernhardt during his tenure as Deputy Secretary, including travel in the September 2017 to December 2018 timeframe.

DOI Records of Communications Between David Bernhardt’s Staff and his Former Clients and Employers

June 19, 2019
Department of the Interior records of communications between staffers working for Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and entities that Bernhardt was recused from working with, including former employers and clients. These communications include the months before and after Bernhardt was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

DOI Records of Communications Between Bernhardt Staff and Congress

June 19, 2019
Department of Interior email communications in response to our FOIA seeking correspondence between senior officials and Congressional members and staff.

DOI Records of Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt Communications

June 19, 2019
Records from the Department of the Interior of Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt's communications with specific industry groups.

News Roundup: Investigating State-Level Threats to Democracy

May 17, 2019
With so much attention trained on tackling federal misconduct in the Trump administration, corruption at the state and local levels has flourished and often gone unchecked.

News Roundup: Trump Administration’s Defiance of Congressional Subpoenas

April 26, 2019
Trump and his administration are refusing to even negotiate in good faith with congressional investigators.

New Lawsuit Seeks Records Related to Acting Secretary Bernhardt’s Lobbying Ties

March 12, 2019
American Oversight is suing for records of Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's contact with former oil and gas industry clients as well as his compliance with ethics requirements.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Interior – Bernhardt Ethics Conflicts

March 12, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit against Interior seeking records of Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's communications with his former oil and gas industry clients as well as records of his compliance with ethics requirements.