Case Number: 21-2800

DOD Records of Select Agency Officials’ Communications from Jan. 6, 2021

January 6, 2023
Records from the Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for top officials' communications from Jan. 6, 2021. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on the roles that senior officials played during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building.

DOJ Records of Officials’ Communications and Records Concerning Jan. 6, 2021

July 15, 2022
Records from the U.S. Department of Justice in response to American Oversight's request for high-ranking officials’ communications from Jan. 6, 2021, concerning the attack on the U.S. Capitol. These records also include documents related to a conference call convened by Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller on Jan. 4, 2021, concerning public events planned for Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall.

American Oversight Sues Multiple Agencies for Jan. 6 Communications and Other Records

October 21, 2021
In three separate lawsuits, American Oversight is seeking records — including meeting notes, emails, and any orders for the protection of certain Trump allies who attended the preceding rally — that could shed light on how the government responded to the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, DHS, DOI, and DOJ — Records Concerning the Jan. 6, 2021, Attack on the Capitol Building

October 21, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of the Army, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Justice Department seeking records related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building, including communications from Jan. 6, whistleblower complaints, and records from a Jan. 4 meeting convened by acting Defense Secretary Miller.