Entity: Department of Defense

FOIA to DOD for Records Showing Law Enforcement Agencies Prohibited from Receiving Surplus Equipment Under the 1033 Program

July 10, 2020
FOIA request to the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO), within the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense (DOD), asking for records showing which state and local law enforcement agencies are prohibited from receiving surplus equipment from the federal government, under the DOD 1033 Program.

FOIA to DOD for Records of the Agency’s Denials of Property Requests Under the DOD 1033 Program

July 10, 2020
FOIA to the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO), within the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense, asking for records about agency’s denials of property requests from state and local law enforcement agencies, under the DOD 1033 Program, over the last several years.

Investigations Update: Mike Pompeo’s Abuses of Office, Trump’s Loyalty Purges, and Caring for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients

July 8, 2020
From voting rights to the pandemic, here's a look at our new investigations from the past week.
Mike and Susan Pompeo in January 2019

FOIA to DOD Seeking Leadership Communications About Food Shortage Predictions

July 6, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking leadership’s communications about potential and actual food shortages.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Food Supply Chain Task Force’s Records

July 6, 2020
FOIA to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, and U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking the records of a publicly reported Food Supply Chain Task Force.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Options Presented to White House in Response to Protests

July 2, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking briefings of “show of force” options presented to officials at the White House in response to protests in Washington, D.C.

Army Records Regarding Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

June 30, 2020
Records from the Department of the Army in response to American Oversight's request for 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.

Investigations Update: Family Separation, Unmarked Law Enforcement, and Trump’s Campaign Rallies

June 30, 2020
Here’s a look at the investigations our team has been pursuing through public records requests and Freedom of Information Act litigation in the last week.

FOIA to DIA Seeking Records Related to Any Potential DIA Response to Domestic Protests

June 29, 2020
FOIA to Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) seeking records regarding DIA’s potential response to domestic protests, including documents regarding intelligence reports and requests for information.

American Oversight’s Investigations into Trump’s Foreign Policy, and Five Key Takeaways from John Bolton’s Book

June 26, 2020
John Bolton's new book has brought renewed attention to a number of President Trump's corrupt foreign policy actions. Here's what we're still investigating.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)