Entity: Department of Defense

News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump’s Alternate Reality

April 24, 2020
Trump has seemingly failed to learn that no amount of political spin can minimize his administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.

An Update on American Oversight’s Coronavirus Investigation: New Lawsuits and Requests

April 23, 2020
With three lawsuits and more than 400 public records requests filed, American Oversight intends to get to the bottom of what has been happening behind the scenes in the Trump administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.
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FOIA to DOD Seeking Records of U.S. District Court Judge Justin Walker

April 23, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking communications between former DOD speechwriter (currently U.S. District Court Judge) Justin Walker and Senator Mitch McConnell and communications regarding then-current events.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Emails With and About Private Individuals Involved in Coronavirus Response

April 23, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense Seeking emails with or about private individuals employed by firms enlisted in the coronavirus response by Jared Kushner.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Senior Officials’ Communications Regarding October Troop Withdrawal from Syria

April 21, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking senior officials’ email communications regarding the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria following a conversation between President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Regarding Directives about Treatments for Coronavirus

April 17, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Defense regarding directives about treatments for coronavirus.

No Records Response from DOD Regarding Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams’s Reassignments

April 15, 2020
The Department of Defense stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records concerning the reassignments of Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams.

FOIA to Navy Seeking Acting Secretary Modly’s Received Text Messages Concerning Captain Crozier

April 14, 2020
FOIA request to the Navy seeking former Acting Secretary Modly's received text messages concerning the dismissal of Captain Crozier of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt.

News Roundup: Corruption and Coronavirus

April 10, 2020
Trump is apparently counting on the public to be too distracted by the coronavirus to pay much attention to his continuing dictator-like purges of government officials and his brazen rejection of oversight. 

FOIA to DOD Seeking Captain Crozier’s Farewell Emails and Memos

April 8, 2020
FOIA to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Navy seeking any farewell email messages or memoranda written by Captain Brett Crozier following his dismissal from his position on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt.