Entity: White House - Office of Management and Budget

No Records Response from OMB Regarding Communications Between Select Officials and Former Mick Mulvaney Campaign Donors

February 7, 2020
Office of Management and Budget stated that it had no records of communications between select officials and former Mick Mulvaney campaign donors. American Oversight sought all records reflecting communications from February 16, 2017, through the date of the search.

FOIA to OMB for NDAs of Director Mick Mulvaney

February 3, 2020
FOIA to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) signed by Director Mulvaney in light of indications that Trump administration may have misused NDAs to limit the speech rights of government officials.

Lifted Redactions Reveal August 2019 Esper Communications About Zelensky, Ukraine Assistance

January 31, 2020
Even as the Senate majority signaled its intentions not to bring in additional witnesses or documents in the impeachment trial, new information continues to emerge.

News Roundup: Evidence of Obstruction

January 24, 2020
We uncovered emails revealing new details about the Ukraine scandal, and the next day, they were on the Senate floor in the impeachment trial.
Representative Jason Crow holds up a heavily-redacted email from the Office of Management and Budget during the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday

OMB Releases 192 Pages of Ukraine Records to American Oversight

January 22, 2020
At 11:58 p.m. on Jan. 21, minutes before the deadline, the OMB released Ukraine-related documents, including records that have not been produced to Congress in its impeachment investigation.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Email Communications of Brian McCormack

January 8, 2020
FOIA to Office of Management and Budget seeking email communications of Brian McCormack regarding Ukraine and impeachment-related matters. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on whether and to what extent the political interests of the president have influenced the administration’s policies and actions in Ukraine.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Senior Officials’ Communications with Giuliani

January 8, 2020
FOIA to Office of Management and Budget seeking key senior officials’ communications with Rudy Giuliani. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on whether and to what extent the political interests of the president have influenced the administration’s policies and actions in Ukraine.

Did the Trump Administration Abuse the Redactions Process?

January 7, 2020
FOIA has become the only vehicle to force the release of Ukraine records. But documents exposed last week show that the administration still has plenty of opportunities to obstruct.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies for Emails Related to Ukraine Funding

December 23, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget for selected emails related to the withholding of Ukraine funding.

News Roundup: Beyond Impeachment — The Investigations Continue

December 20, 2019
There's plenty to investigate as we approach the end of 2019 — Ukraine-related and otherwise.