American Oversight has been investigating Trump's political appointees. Our FOIAs have helped journalists report on the fact that many of those who Trump appointed to high-level positions are unqualified and well connected to the Trump family.

Is Secretary Ben Carson using his position at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide special access to his own son and a relative of President Trump? American Oversight is going to court to get answers.

HUD stated that it had no records responsive to our FOIA request for documents relating to travel arrangements made on behalf of Secretary Ben Carson’s wife, Lacena Carson.

FOIA request seeking communications between Lynne Patton and members of the Trump family or employees of the Trump Organization.

FOIA request seeking email communications between Lynne Patton or other senior HUD appointees and the White House.

FOIA to HUD seeking external email communications with Lynne Patton and other appointees.