Entity: Department of State

FOIA to State for Emails Between Agency Officials and Stephen Miller

November 8, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State seeking email communications between high-ranking agency officials and White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller.

FOIA to the Department of State Requesting Records on Secretary of State Pompeo’s Four Trips to Kansas in 2019

November 8, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State requesting records — including travel itineraries, expense reports, scheduling communications — on Secretary of State Pompeo's four (three "official" and one "unofficial") trips to Kansas in 2019.

What We Learned from the Yovanovitch and McKinley Transcripts

November 7, 2019
We read between the lines of Yovanovitch and McKinley's testimony — here are eight takeaways and clues about documents that we're using in our ongoing investigation.

FOIA to State Seeking Records Related to Congressional Inquiries and Lack of Support for Career Foreign Service Officers

November 6, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State seeking select records related to the agency's approach in responding to the ongoing impeachment inquiry and supporting career foreign service officers.

FOIA to State Seeking Communications Between Senior Officials and Congressional Entities with Ukraine Interests

November 4, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State seeking all records reflecting communications between senior State officials and Congressional members and staffers with distinct Ukraine interests and agendas.

Opinion and Order No. 2: American Oversight v. State – Ukraine and Giuliani Communications

November 1, 2019
Opinion and order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling that the State Department must search for and produce by November 22, 2019 records from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl containing any readouts or summaries of President Trump's July call with the President of Ukraine.

News Roundup: Impeachment Votes and Sonny Perdue’s Georgia Connections

November 1, 2019
As the impeachment inquiry gears up for its more public phase, American Oversight is continuing to look into ethics and influence issues at agencies like the Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

State Department Agrees to Produce Ukraine Records to American Oversight by November 22

October 31, 2019
In a court filing, the State Department agreed to release multiple categories of Ukraine-related records, including any communications with Rudy Giuliani.

Joint Status Report: American Oversight v. State — State Department Officials’ Ukraine Communications

October 30, 2019
Joint status report filed by American Oversight and the Department of State regarding American Oversight’s lawsuit against the agency for Ukraine-related records including senior officials' communications with Rudy Giuliani. In the filing, the State Department agrees to release multiple categories of Ukraine-related records to American Oversight by November 22, 2019. 

Opinion and Order Granting Motion: American Oversight v. State – Ukraine Communications

October 25, 2019
Opinion and order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia partially granting American Oversight's motion seeking a preliminary injunction to compel the rapid release of State Department records related to President Trump's effort to pressure Ukraine. The court orders the State Department to work with American Oversight to narrow the scope of our FOIA requests and to process and release all non-exempt documents from the narrowed requests on or before November 22, 2019.