Case Number: 20-716

News Roundup: Continuing Our Investigation of Coronavirus Response

March 13, 2020
As we all take steps to mitigate the severity of the outbreak, American Oversight is continuing to investigate the Trump administration’s troublingly inadequate response to the crisis.

American Oversight Sues Trump, Kushner for Transparency in Clemency Process

March 12, 2020
The public has the right to see records from the Jared Kushner-led clemency task force.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Trump, Kushner, and the Executive Office of the President – Clemency Task Force Meeting Records

March 12, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against President Donald Trump, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, and the Executive Office of the President for documents prepared by or for members of the president’s clemency task force, including minutes, transcripts, reports, or agendas. These records were initially requested under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 

Records from Trump’s Presidential Pardons Advisory Committee Must Be Available to the Public

February 20, 2020
President Donald Trump, who this week issued a flurry of controversial pardons, has reportedly assembled a team of advisers to help him determine how to use his pardon powers. On Thursday, American Oversight filed a formal request to inspect the records of that group.