Entity: DHS - United States Secret Service

Investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: One Year Later

January 6, 2022
There are still many unanswered questions about that dark day for U.S. democracy. Here is a look at what we’ve uncovered through public records requests and litigation, as well as what we’re still seeking to learn.

Documents Obtained by American Oversight Cited in Washington Post’s Detailed Investigation of Jan. 6 Attack

November 2, 2021
The Post’s in-depth, three-part look at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is a highly detailed, minute-by-minute account of what was neither “a spontaneous act nor an isolated event.”

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. USSS and DHS — USSS Records Regarding Capitol Attack During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

October 15, 2021
American Oversight lawsuit to the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security seeking to compel the release of records concerning the events at the U.S. Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Covid-19 Medical Supplies Distribution Protocols

August 24, 2021
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for records — such as processes, protocols, and policies — for the distribution of Covid-19 medical supplies and personal protection equipment, including ventilators and diagnostic tools.

DHS Records of USSS Health and Safety Procedures During Trump’s Covid-19 Treatment

August 19, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for records of the procedures implemented to protect the health and safety of President Donald Trump and federal employees during his treatment for Covid-19. These records include U.S. Secret Service health procedures.

FOIA to USSS Seeking Records Related to Jan. 5 Meeting About Public Events Planned for Jan. 6, 2021

August 19, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service seeking records related to a Jan. 5, 2021, meeting between multiple entities regarding public events planned for Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall.

FOIA to USSS Seeking Records Related to Providing Security for Giuliani and Paxton on Jan. 6, 2021

August 19, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Secret Service seeking records related to providing security to Rudy Giuliani and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at the march and rally on Jan. 6, 2021.

FOIA to USSS Seeking Communications Related to Ascertainment of November 2020 Election Results

August 19, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Secret Service seeking communications containing key terms related the certificate of ascertainment and the November 2020 presidential election results.