Entity: White House - Office of Management and Budget

OMB Records of Senior Staff Calendars

June 6, 2022
Records from the Office of Management and Budget of senior officials' calendars. These records include calendar entries for John Czwartacki, then OMB Director of Communications, from December 2017 to October 2018.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Communications with or About Ginni Thomas

April 12, 2022
FOIA to the Office of Management and Budget seeking email and text communications between particular agency officials and Ginni Thomas. The request also seeks email communications mentioning certain key terms associated with Thomas.

Ginni Thomas’ Republican Connections Raise Ethics Concerns for SCOTUS

March 8, 2022
Public records obtained by American Oversight show the degree of access Thomas and her right-wing coalition had in the Trump administration.

OMB Records Related to Ukraine Assistance Funding

July 28, 2021
Records from the Office of Management and Budget in response to American Oversight’s request for directives and communications that may relate to any effort to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate one of President Trump’s political opponents as part of an effort to give the president an electoral advantage.

New Records Further Highlight Trump’s Role in Withholding Ukraine Aid

May 18, 2021
Despite Trump’s partisan acquittal in the Senate, American Oversight’s investigations continue to show his direct involvement in halting aid to Ukraine — the subject of his first impeachment.

News Roundup: The Lie Lives On

March 4, 2021
This week, we obtained copies of phony electoral vote certifications and DHS records from the day of the Jan. 6 attack, and the Transportation Department released a report on former Secretary Chao’s misuse of her position.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Decision Memoranda Signed by Top Officials During Presidential Transition

March 3, 2021
FOIA requests to multiple agencies seeking decision memoranda signed by top officials during the presidential transition period between the Trump and Biden administrations.

OMB Calendar Entries Regarding Impoundment Control Act

January 22, 2021
In response to American Oversight's request, the Office of Management and Budget produced calendar entries for top OMB officials containing references to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

OMB Communications with Leadership of Operation Warp Speed from June 2020

January 5, 2021
Records from the Office of Management and Budget in response to American Oversight's request for agency communications with the leadership of Operation Warp Speed. These records include communications from June 2020.

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.