Entity: Department of State

State Department Releases Ukraine Documents to American Oversight

November 22, 2019
Documents show links between Pompeo, Giuliani, Oval Office

News Roundup: Fiona Hill’s Warnings, Nikki Haley’s Emails, and Matt Bevin’s Stay at Trump’s Hotel

November 22, 2019
As we wait for the State Department to produce documents in our lawsuit for Ukraine-related records (Friday is their deadline), plenty has happened on Capitol Hill.
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Nikki Haley Sent Classified Emails on an Unclassified Email System

November 21, 2019
Documents obtained by American Oversight suggest that Haley used her less-secure, unclassified email for communications about a 2017 North Korean missile launch because she had forgotten the password for her classified email system.

Sondland’s Testimony Highlights State Department Obstruction

November 20, 2019
"Everyone was in the loop" — and now the public is, too.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Regarding Federal Spending at Trump Properties

November 19, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records regarding federal spending at Trump properties, including any guidance issued regarding use of Trump properties for official business, as well as any expenses paid to Trump properties.

News Roundup: Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public

November 15, 2019
The latest on the impeachment inquiry, plus more on our investigations into Pompeo's political ambitions and threats to voting rights at the state level.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Multiple Agencies — Calendars of Senior Officials

November 14, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of State for the calendars of senior agency officials — including the calendars of multiple U.S. ambassadors.

News Roundup: Ukraine-Related Documents, Hurdles for Asylum-Seekers, and Chad Wolf’s Involvement in Family Separation

November 8, 2019
The latest on impeachment and on our investigations into the administration's immigration policies.

Complaint: American Oversight v. State — Sondland’s Ukraine Communications and Calendar Entries

November 8, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of State for records of U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, including calendar entries, text messages, communications with Rudy Giuliani and his associates, and communications about efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate the president’s political opponent, Joe Biden, and members of Biden’s family.

State Withheld Records Response Regarding Pompeo’s Personal Email Use

November 8, 2019
The Department of State stated that it had located one record of Secretary Pompeo using personal email, but it withheld that document in its entirety due to the deliberative process privilege.