Entity: Department of Veterans Affairs

No Records Response from VA Regarding Communications with Individuals Pushing Questionable Coronavirus Treatments

May 19, 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications with individuals supporting questionable coronavirus treatments.

News Roundup: The Subversion of Justice at the Justice Department

May 15, 2020
From investigations into the president’s perceived enemies to interference in the criminal cases of Trump allies like Flynn and Roger Stone, the ongoing politicization of the department is a dangerous threat to the rule of law.

FOIA to VA Seeking Guidance Regarding Officials Participating in Campaign Events

May 14, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking guidance regarding participation by top-level agency officials in Trump campaign events.

VA Withheld Records Response Regarding Coronavirus Talking Points and Background Materials

May 6, 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs stated that it is withholding records responsive to American Oversight's request for all final talking points or background materials prepared for any congressional briefings or hearings or press engagements by leadership officials regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

No Records Response from VA Regarding Communications about A Sexual Assault Allegation

May 6, 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stated it had no records in response to our request for text messages or similar messages of Secretary Robert Wilkie or Chief of Staff Powers regarding the allegations of sexual harassment made by House staffer Andrea Goldstein at a VA hospital.

VHA Records Regarding Coronavirus Treatment in VA Hospitals

May 1, 2020
Records from the Veterans Health Administration in response to American Oversight's request for directives regarding the treatment of coronavirus, including the use of ventilators and personal protective equipment in VA hospitals.

No Records Response from VA Regarding New Legal Authorities In Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

May 1, 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs stated that it did not have any records responsive to American Oversight's request for records reflecting new legal Authorities provided to agency chief information officers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Reflecting New Legal Authorities Provided to Agency Chief Information Officers in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

April 29, 2020
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records reflecting new legal Authorities provided to agency chief information officers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump’s Alternate Reality

April 24, 2020
Trump has seemingly failed to learn that no amount of political spin can minimize his administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.

FOIA to VA Seeking Coronavirus-Related Risk Assessments

April 20, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking coronavirus-related risk assessments and guidance to VA health facilities.