American Oversight today sued to obtain emails from the time period at the start of the Trump administration during which Ivanka Trump advised the president and offered input to executive agencies but refused to become a government employee subject to ethics rules.

Complaint filed by American Oversight against the Departments of Commerce, Education, Treasury, Labor, and the Small Business Administration for communications with Ivanka Trump.

The Department of Education stated that it had no records in response to our request for information about policies or guidance regarding the provision of information to the media or Congress.

FOIA to Education seeking records identifying new political appointees working at the department, including resumes as well as any ethics or conflict of interest waivers or authorizations.

FOIA to Education seeking calendars, call logs, recusals, or ethics waivers for senior officials Taylor Hansen or Robert Eitel.

FOIA request seeking calendars for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and senior political appointees at the Department of Education. The request also seeks phone logs for Secretary DeVos.

FOIA to Education seeking policies or guidance regarding the provision of information to the media or Congress. 

FOIA to Education seeking communications and records of meetings with Ivanka Trump and ED officials.

FOIA request to multiple agencies for ethics waivers provided to political appointees in light of the Office of Government Ethics request for information.