Entity: Department of Justice

DOJ Records of Top Officials’ Resumes, Ethics Waivers, and SF-50s

September 9, 2020
Records released in response to American Oversight's request for resumes, SF-50s, and ethics waivers for Attorney General William Barr and top officials Brian Rabbitt, Timothy Shea, and David Metcalf. The production released in September 2020 includes the February 2017 SF-50 for Metcalf.

Investigations Update: Pompeo’s RNC Speech, DeJoy’s Calendars, and Kentucky’s Voter Fraud Task Force

September 9, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pompeo’s unprecedented convention appearance, the cost of Chad Wolf’s July trip to Portland, and more.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Summary Purportedly Underlying Attorney General’s Inaccurate Comments on Voter Fraud

September 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking the inaccurate summary of a purported voter fraud case that DOJ has stated led Attorney General William Barr to make inaccurate comments in a media interview, alleging that a case of voter fraud involved 1,700 fraudulent ballots.

DOJ Communications Regarding the Wire Act

September 5, 2020
Department of Justice (DOJ) records in response to American Oversight's request for communications with Congress and the White House about the Wire Act. American Oversight sought these records after DOJ issued a new interpretation of the Wire Act in January 2019.

News Roundup: Sowing Confusion and Discord

September 3, 2020
The Trump administration is digging into its usual playbook of unsubstantiated claims and harmful messages.

Reply Brief: American Oversight v. DOJ and FBI – Witness Interview Records

September 3, 2020
Reply brief filed by American Oversight in the watchdog group's lawsuit seeking the release of witness interview records, including those of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, in connection with the closed investigation into President Trump’s potential campaign finance violations.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications Between Sen. Ron Johnson and William Barr

September 3, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking communications between Attorney General William Barr and Sen. Ron Johnson.

No Records Response from BOP Regarding Communications with Contractors

September 2, 2020
The Bureau of Prisons stated that it had no records responsive to our request for communications between top officials and representatives of prison contractors from February 2020 to the date the search was conducted.

Investigations Update: Operation Legend, Crossfire Hurricane, and the Rush for a Coronavirus Vaccine

September 1, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the Trump administration’s politicized Operation Legend, the rush for school reopenings and a Covid-19 vaccine, and partisan FBI responses to congressional requests.

FOIA to FBI Seeking Directives Regarding Congressional Probes of Crossfire Hurricane

August 31, 2020
FOIA request to the FBI seeking directives or instructions regarding agency responses to congressional probes of Crossfire Hurricane in light of reports that documents were distributed on a partisan basis.