Entity: Department of the Interior

NPS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications and Directives About Events at the Capitol During Congressional Certification of the 2020 Election Results

January 13, 2023
Records released by the National Parks Service in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

Ryan Zinke’s ‘Deep State’ Speech Ignores the Multiple Ethics Investigations He Faced As Interior Secretary

January 12, 2023
Zinke faced numerous ethical investigations during his time in the Trump administration, many of which were also investigated by American Oversight.

DOI Records Reflecting Communications Related to a Video Posted by Sec. Bernhardt

September 19, 2022
Records from the U.S. Department of Interior in response to American Oversight's request for records and communications related to a video posted on Twitter by Sec. David Bernhardt.

New Jan. 6 Timeline Compiles Records Obtained from Multiple Agencies

June 9, 2022
The timeline includes FOIA records of handwritten call logs, minute-by-minute National Guard notes, and Secret Service emails documenting the movement of Vice President Mike Pence during the attack on the Capitol.

FOIA to DOI Seeking Communications of Burrowed Officials with Right Wing Groups

May 6, 2022
FOIA request to the Department of the Interior seeking communications of burrowed officials with right-wing groups.

DOI Records of Expenses from Trips to Swing States

March 15, 2022
Records from the U.S. Department of the Interior in response to American Oversight's request for records reflecting expenses incurred from trips of top officials to swing states in the run-up to the 2020 election.

DOI Records Released in Response to Request for Records Relating to Staffing Impacts of BLM’s Relocation

March 3, 2022
Records released by the U.S. Department of the Interior in response to American Oversight’s request for records to shed light on the impact on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staffing from the plan to relocate the agency’s headquarters to Colorado.

FOIA to DOI Seeking Records Related to Jan. 3, 2021, Meeting About Events Planned for Jan. 6 at U.S. Capitol

December 8, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of the Interior seeking records regarding a Jan. 3, 2021, conference call about public events planned at the U.S. Capitol for Jan. 6, 2021.

American Oversight Sues Multiple Agencies for Jan. 6 Communications and Other Records

October 21, 2021
In three separate lawsuits, American Oversight is seeking records — including meeting notes, emails, and any orders for the protection of certain Trump allies who attended the preceding rally — that could shed light on how the government responded to the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, DHS, DOI, and DOJ — Records Concerning the Jan. 6, 2021, Attack on the Capitol Building

October 21, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of the Army, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Justice Department seeking records related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building, including communications from Jan. 6, whistleblower complaints, and records from a Jan. 4 meeting convened by acting Defense Secretary Miller.