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.

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 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 request to the Arkansas National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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

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

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

The timeline includes FOIA records of handwritten call logs, minute-by-minute National Guard notes, and Secret Service emails documenting the movement of Vice President Mike Pence during the attack on the Capitol.