Entity: Department of the Interior

FOIA to NPS for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the National Parks Service seeking communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

FOIA to NPS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the National Parks Service seeking call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. American Oversight seeks these records in light of news reports that President Donald Trump initially denied a deployment request to send the D.C. National Guard to respond to a riot at the Capitol Building.

Letter to Multiple Agencies Concerning Federal Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

December 21, 2020
Government Accountability Project and American Oversight joint letter to 25 federal agencies concerning the whistleblower rights of federal workers and agency responsibility to inform them of their rights during presidential transitions of power.

Investigations Update: Krebs’ Firing, Federal Record Preservation Laws, and Trump’s Contacts with Michigan Officials

November 24, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the presidential transition process, the Trump administration’s compliance with document preservation laws, and false claims of widespread voter fraud.

FOIA to DOI Seeking Records Related to Leave Taken by Thomas Baptiste to Aid Voter-Fraud Discovery Efforts

November 23, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of the Interior seeking records related to leave taken by adviser Thomas Baptiste to aid in voter-fraud discovery efforts.

Investigations Update: ‘Sharpiegate,’ the Census, and Barr’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Investigations

November 17, 2020
See the latest in our investigations of the Justice Department’s voter fraud probes, the rush to finish the census, and criminal charges against protesters.

FOIA to DOI for Records of Expenses from Trips to Swing States

November 13, 2020
FOIA request to Department of the Interior seeking records reflecting expenses incurred from trips of top officials to swing states in the run-up to the 2020 election.

News Roundup: Out of Control

October 30, 2020
The pandemic continues to hit new case records, and the Trump administration is finding new ways to flout longstanding ethics requirements.

FOIA to BIE Seeking School Reopening Risk Assessments

October 30, 2020
FOIA request to the Bureau of Indian Education seeking records of risk assessments regarding school re-openings.

FOIA to BIE for ‘School Reopening Task Force’ Meeting Agendas

October 30, 2020
FOIA request to the Bureau of Indian Education seeking records of the “School Reopening Task Force” meeting agendas.