Entity: Department of Justice

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Assessments of Outside Entities Exploiting Racial Justice Protests

August 4, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security seeking assessments of outside entities exploiting racial justice protests, in light of related claims made by the Trump administration.

FOIA to DOJ for Communications with Police Unions

August 3, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking any email communications between specified agency officials and external police unions.

News Roundup: Neither Rain Nor Snow Nor … Trump’s Political Interference

July 30, 2020
Trump’s antagonistic stance toward the Postal Service not only endangers the delivery of mail; it also threatens to undermine confidence in the election.

FBI Records Regarding the Kavanaugh Investigation

July 30, 2020
Records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the Kavanaugh investigation, including records sufficient to identify the agents and officers assigned to the supplemental investigation, the selection criteria used to assign those agents or officers, and any external communications regarding the supplemental investigation. This response directs American Oversite to the FBI's public records library for documents.

New Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes Nearly $2 Billion for Trump-Requested FBI Headquarters Project

July 29, 2020
See the latest records we’ve obtained in our investigation into Trump’s interference in the FBI headquarters relocation plan.

No Records Response from DOJ for Communications with Key Terms Concerning Trump’s Personal Lawyers or Ukraine

July 29, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications containing key terms concerning representatives of the Ukrainian government, the presidentÕs personal lawyers, or about efforts to encourage the Ukrainian government to investigate the presidentÕs political opponents.

FOIA to EOIR for Communications Between Stephen Miller and BIA Chairman David Wetmore

July 29, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review for communications between White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller and David Wetmore, chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Investigations Update: ‘Burrowing In,’ Voter Fraud Task Forces, and Federal Law Enforcement

July 28, 2020
Our latest investigations into political appointees moving to permanent positions, the designation of "antifa" as a terrorist group, and state-level voter fraud task forces.

Withheld Records Response from DOJ Regarding Expended Resources on Durham Investigation into Russia Probe

July 28, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it is withholding records responsive to American Oversight's request for records reflecting the expenses and staff resources allocated to U.S. Attorney John Durham’s controversial investigation into the origins of the Russia probe.

FOIA to EOIR Seeking Communications of Chief Immigration Judge Tracy Short with Stephen Miller

July 27, 2020
FOIA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review seeking email communications of Chief Immigration Judge Tracy Short with Stephen Miller and immigration officials.