Following reports that high-level Trump administration officials expressed concern about the “loyalty” of career civil servants at the State Department, and even explored ways to “purge” some of those career employees from their positions. American Oversight submitted this FOIA to determine whether similar conversations occurred at other agencies.

FOIA to DOJ seeking communications regarding the Posse Comitatus Act.

FOIA seeking communications between DOJ and members of Congress up for re-election in several states regarding immigration policies.

FOIA seeking communications between DOJ and The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (including the Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration,) The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, and The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security regarding immigration policies.

FOIA seeking communications between DOJ and Senators and Representatives up for re-election in several states regarding immigration policies.

American Oversight sued 18 agencies in order to force the release of resumes for political appointees across the Trump administration. This is the second lawsuit that American Oversight has filed seeking appointee resumes. FOIA requests included in this complaint cover appointees who joined the administration in the time period follow the first sets of resumes we obtained in 2017.

Nonpartisan ethics watchdog American Oversight today called on Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General to investigate whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions violated his recusal obligations in terminating former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

FOIA to FBI seeking communications between the FBI, specifically the Office of the Director and the Office of Professional Responsibility, and the DOJ Office of the Deputy Attorney General regarding the termination of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

FOIA to FBI seeking communications between the FBI, specifically the Office of the Director and the Office of Professional Responsibility, and the DOJ Office of the Attorney General regarding the termination of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

FOIA to FBI seeking communications between the Office of the Director and anyone in the White House Office regarding former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.