Entity: Department of Justice

No Records Response from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia Regarding Trump Tower Wiretapping

August 20, 2019
No records response from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for documents corroborating President Trump's assertion that former President Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Rejection from FBI Regarding Communications with the White House Counsel’s Office

August 20, 2019
The Federal Bureau of Investigation rejected our request for records of communications between political appointees and individuals in the White House Counsel's office.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Withheld Records Response Regarding Complaints of Detainees at the Brooklyn MDC

August 16, 2019
Response from the Federal Bureau of Prisons stating that the bureau is withholding records responsive to American Oversight's request for complaints of detainees at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) crisis, where detainees were subjected to an extended period without heat or electricity.

Withheld Records Response from DOJ Regarding Communications Concerning the Brooklyn MDC Crisis

August 16, 2019
Response from the Department of Justice stating that the department is withholding records responsive to American Oversights request for communications of high-ranking officials concerning the crisis at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where detainees were subjected to an extended period without heat or electricity.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Withheld Records Response Regarding Communications Related to the Brooklyn MDC Crisis

August 16, 2019
Response from the Federal Bureau of Prisons stating that the bureau is withholding records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications containing terms related to the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) crisis, where detainees were subjected to an extended period without heat or electricity.

DOJ Communications Between Senior Officials and Outside Lobbyists Including Avenue Strategies

August 15, 2019
Department of Justice correspondence in response to our request seeking communications between senior political appointees and outside lobbyists, including Avenue Strategies.

News Roundup: Investigating the Administration’s Response to Domestic Terrorism

August 9, 2019
American Oversight has been investigating the administration’s response to domestic terrorism and acts of violence.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications with the Office of the Vice President

August 7, 2019
FOIA to U.S Department of Justice Office of the General Counsel seeking all communications between certain high-level agency officials and certain senior officials in Vice President Mike Pence’s office.

News Roundup: “Remain in Mexico,” New Lawsuits, and Trump’s Friend Tom Barrack

August 2, 2019
Documents we uncovered show that a question asking asylum-seekers whether they had fear of being returned to Mexico was scrapped before the new Remain in Mexico policy was finalized.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding Communications with Thomas Hofeller and Mark Neuman

August 2, 2019
The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division stated that it had no records of communications between specific agency personnel involved in discussions about the addition of a citizenship questions in the 2020 census and Thomas Hofeller or A. Mark Neuman.