FOIA to multiple agencies seeking any directives to withhold aid from Ukraine in light of reports that President Trump sought to withhold such aid before speaking with Ukraine’s president and potentially pressuring Ukraine to commence an investigation of one of the president’s political opponents.

“Unprecedented” is a word that has been used a lot in the past few years — including this week.

FOIA to USAID for Assistant Administrator John Barsa’s communications with certain anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant groups. American Oversight seeks to understand whether and to what extent Mr. Barsa’s work at USAID has been influenced by individuals and organizations with records of bias against immigrants and Muslim individuals. This FOIA request was made with the Southern Poverty Law Center.

FOIA to United States Agency for International Development seeking all communications between certain high-level agency officials and certain senior officials in Vice President Mike Pence’s office.

FOIA to U.S. Agency for International Development seeking calendars of officials in the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, including Director Kirsten Evans and Deputy Director Brian Klotz.

FOIA to multiple agencies to identify whether individuals nominated but not confirmed to high-level agency positions have contracts to perform the same or similar work for which they were unsuccessfully nominated.

Records from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in response to our FOIA seeking identities of USAID political appointees since January 20, 2017.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) stated that it had no records on Stephen Miller’s influence on immigration policy throughout executive branch agencies. American Oversight sought these records in light of 2018 news reports that Miller had worked to install immigration hardliners throughout the executive branch.

FOIA to U.S. Agency for International Development determining the extent of conservative, anti-abortion, and anti-LGBT groups' influence on the US delegation to the UN Committee on the Status of Women.

FOIA Request to multiple agencies lobbied by lobbying firm Ballard Partners seeking communications with Trump administration political appointees. Florida-based Ballard Partners has grown rapidly due to its connections with the Trump administration, and this request seeks to uncover Ballard's influence on the administration.