FOIA has become the only vehicle to force the release of Ukraine records. But documents exposed last week show that the administration still has plenty of opportunities to obstruct.

FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking email communications of senior officials sent to non-governmental entities during a period of rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, including the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani. American Oversight requests these records to shed light on the administration’s decisions regarding military action against Iran.

FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking email communications of senior officials regarding Iran or Iraq, including the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Soleimani. American Oversight requests these records to shed light on the administration’s decisions regarding military action against Iran.

FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking email communications of senior officials sent to Senators during a period of rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, including the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani. American Oversight requests these records to shed light on the administration’s decisions regarding military action against Iran.

FOIA to the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Central Intelligence Agency seeking congressional notifications provided to the Hill regarding the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani.

FOIA to the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Central Intelligence Agency seeking records reflecting legal analysis conducted regarding the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani. American Oversight requests these records to shed light on the administration’s decisions regarding military action against Iran.

FOIA to the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Central Intelligence Agency seeking legal analysis conducted regarding the U.S. military strike on Iranian Islamic IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani. American Oversight requests these records to shed light on the administration’s decisions regarding military action against Iran.

FOIA request to the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget for selected emails related to the withholding of Ukraine funding.

Although heavily redacted, the emails appear to show senior officials in the Pentagon and OMB engaged on the issue of aid to Ukraine at a time when the president himself was insisting on freezing such aid.

Records produced to American Oversight on December 20, 2019, in response to the watchdog group's lawsuit seeking emails sent by senior officials relating to the Trump administration's effort to pressure Ukraine. The production includes emails sent by Secretary Esper in August 2019 and Deputy Secretary Norquist in September and October 2019.