Entity: Department of Defense

NSA Records Released in Response to Request for Directives Limiting NSA Cooperation with Congressional Committees

June 22, 2021
Records released by the National Security Agency in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for records seeking to limit the agency’s cooperation with congressional inquiries.

DOD Records of Army Memorandums Related to Jan. 6, 2021, Call with National Guard and Capitol Police

June 2, 2021
Heavily redacted records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for U.S. Army seeking the memorandums related to a Jan. 6, 2021, phone call between the U.S. Army, the DC National Guard, and the Capitol Police.

New Records Include Private Executives’ Emails with Hahn, Kushner

May 27, 2021
American Oversight has obtained new emails from 2020 in which Trump officials fielded requests from private-sector representatives, in some cases requesting assistance from top public health officials.

DOD Records Concerning Reassignments for Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams

May 25, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to records concerning the reassignments of Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams in light of reports that the Trump administration dismissed or reassigned officials who testified in Congress's impeachment inquiry concerning the president's alleged efforts to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate his political opponents.

Emails from Spring 2020 Show Prominent TV Personalities Sending Requests About Hydroxychloroquine Trials

May 18, 2021
American Oversight has obtained records in which Dr. Mehmet Oz asked for federal assistance with obtaining hydroxychloroquine, a drug dubiously promoted by Trump as a coronavirus treatment.

FOIA to National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

May 10, 2021
FOIA request to the United States National Guard seeking reports, studies, or data concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, far-right, alt-right, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel.

FOIA to Space Force Seeking Records Regarding Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

May 10, 2021
FOIA request to the United States Space Force seeking reports, studies, or data concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, far-right, alt-right, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel.

DOD Communications Regarding Private Individuals Involved in Covid-19 Response

April 23, 2021
Records from the Department of Defense released in response to American Oversight's request for emails with or about private individuals employed by firms enlisted in the coronavirus response by Jared Kushner. These records include communications with Jared Kushner concerning pandemic-related contracts and supplies.

The U.S. Military’s Pattern of Failing to Confront White Supremacy Within Its Ranks

April 13, 2021
Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on by USA Today show the military leaders have quietly discharged people involved in white-supremacist incidents.

American Oversight Sues for Records About Trump’s Actions During Jan. 6 Attack

March 10, 2021
What role, if any, did the former president have in the delayed response to the Capitol riot? And how did the White House and other senior government officials respond to the attack he incited?