Entity: Department of Defense

DOD Records Following Former Defense Sec. Esper’s Departure

March 1, 2023
Records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for decision memos, communications, and other records following the firing of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

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.

Defense Department and Army Failed to Preserve Jan. 6 Text Messages — American Oversight Calls for Investigation

August 2, 2022
In response to American Oversight’s litigation, the Defense Department and the Army have confirmed in court filings that the phones of certain former senior Trump administration officials had been wiped — and that any text messages from Jan. 6, 2021, were not preserved.

Letter to Attorney General Garland Regarding the DOD’s Failure to Preserve Communications from Jan. 6th

August 2, 2022
American Oversight letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting an investigation of the Department of Defense's failure to preserve test messages and other communications from Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

FOIA to DOD for Communications of Gen. Milley with Vice President Pence on Jan. 6 and 7, 2021

July 14, 2022
FOIA request to the Department of Defense seeking communications of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley with Vice President Pence on Jan. 6 and 7, 2021.

FOIA to the Arkansas National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 30, 2022
FOIA request to the Arkansas National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.

FOIA to the Iowa National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 30, 2022
FOIA request to the Iowa National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.

FOIA to the South Dakota National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 30, 2022
FOIA request to the South Dakota National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.

FOIA to the Texas National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 30, 2022
FOIA request to the Texas National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.