Entity: Department of Defense

News Roundup: Beyond Impeachment — The Investigations Continue

December 20, 2019
There's plenty to investigate as we approach the end of 2019 — Ukraine-related and otherwise.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Records Collected for Any White House or Internal Reviews Related to Impeachment Matters

December 19, 2019
FOIA to Department of Defense seeking any records collected for the White House Counsel’s Office or any internal agency review related to matters that are the subject of the impeachment inquiry.

Why Trump Has Met the Standard for Obstruction of Congress

December 18, 2019
The power of impeachment exists to check a president who refuses to recognize the constitutional separation of powers.
Trump at the Capitol in March 2019 (White House Photo)

Joint Status Reports: American Oversight v. OMB and DOD – Directives and Communications Concerning Ukraine

December 16, 2019
Joint Status Reports filed by American Oversight, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Department of Defense (DOD) in American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking directives and communications that may relate to any effort to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate one of President Trump’s political opponents as part of an effort to give the president an electoral advantage.

DOD Records Regarding the Use of Force in Troop Deployment at the US-Mexico Border

December 16, 2019
Department of Defense records in response to American Oversight's request for regarding the use of force or rules of engagement in the troop deployment, Operation Faithful Patriot. This record includes heavily redacted presentations, some concerning crowd control.

News Roundup: Stephen Miller’s Extremist Network

December 13, 2019
Emails obtained by American Oversight provide a glimpse of how a senior adviser at ICE has worked with Miller to promote harsh anti-immigration policies.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Communications with Select Individuals Engaged in Impeachment Proceedings

December 12, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking all records reflecting communications between senior agency officials and Congress members or media with demonstrated interest in the ongoing impeachment inquiry.

DOD Records of Communications with Concerned Veterans for America

December 10, 2019
Department of Defense records of communications with or mentioning Concerned Veterans for America. DOD maintains that this two-page production is the entirety of its responsive records.

News Roundup: Impeachment Report, Border Wall Contracts, and Pompeo’s Meeting with GOP Donors

December 6, 2019
Calling out the administration for failing "to produce a single document" to Congress, the Intelligence Committee's report cited the documents American Oversight obtained through FOIA litigation.

Behind the Scenes: How American Oversight Forced the Release of State Department Ukraine Records

November 27, 2019
Since the State Department’s release of records last Friday — including emails showing contacts between Giuliani and Pompeo in March 2019 — there have been a number of questions about how we made it happen.