Entity: Department of Defense

Department of Defense Communications with Staff of Vice President Pence on Day of Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

September 22, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for communications between top officials and Vice President Mike Pence or his chief of staff on the day of the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021. These records include emails between agency officials and Pence's then Chief of Staff Marc Short.

DOD Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

August 31, 2021
Records released in response to American Oversight's lawsuit against the Department of Defense and other agencies seeking call logs from Jan. 6, 2021.

NGB Records Related to Use of Force Guidelines and Deployment Orders at Protests

August 31, 2021
Records from the Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

NGB Records Related to Use of Force Guidelines and Deployment Orders at Protests

August 31, 2021
Records from the Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

DOD Call Log Records from Jan. 6, 2021

August 31, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request for call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. Phone numbers in these records were redacted by the agency. American Oversight sought these records in light of news reports that President Donald Trump initially denied a deployment request to send the D.C. National Guard to respond to a riot at the Capitol Building.

American Oversight Sues Defense Department for Top Officials’ Calendars and Communications, Including Related to Jan. 6 Attack

August 26, 2021
American Oversight sued the DOD for failing to release documents that could shed light on the events of Jan. 6 and efforts by former President Trump to staff the department with loyalists.

Records request to Arizona National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

August 26, 2021
Records request to the Arizona National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.

American Oversight v. DOD – Defense Department Officials’ Calendars and Communications from Final Weeks of Trump Administration

August 25, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Defense seeking the release of agency officials’ communications, decision memos, and calendars from the final weeks of the Trump administration.

Records Request to Arkansas National Guard Seeking Records Regarding Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

August 25, 2021
Records request to the Arkansas National Guard seeking records regarding deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.