FOIA Number: DOD-18-0861

DOD Records Regarding Deputy Secretary Shanahan’s Ethics Considerations

May 31, 2019
Department of Defense records in response to our FOIA seeking any ethics recusals, determinations, authorizations, or waivers for Deputy Secretary Shanahan, as well as communications regarding ethics issues.

News Roundup: Casinos and Questions

May 10, 2019
Climate change, the Mueller report, and three new lawsuits.
Donald Trump and Matt Schlapp in 2018 (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

News Roundup: Same Old Stories

March 22, 2019
By now, it should be clear that using private email and messaging apps for official government business is not allowed.

New Lawsuit Seeks Records of Boeing Influence at the Pentagon

March 6, 2019
American Oversight is suing the Department of Defense to shed light on whether Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s ties to Boeing have given the company undue influence at the agency.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD – Shanahan Boeing Conflicts

March 6, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit against DOD to shed light on whether Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s ties to Boeing have given the company undue influence at the agency.

Investigating the Acting Defense Secretary’s Ties to Boeing

January 9, 2019
Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan spent more than 30 years working for Boeing, and recent news reports raise some questions about his bias.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Deputy Secretary Shanahan’s Ethics Recusals Regarding Boeing

November 20, 2018
FOIA to DOD seeking any ethics recusals, determinations, authorizations, or waivers for Deputy Secretary Shanahan regarding his participation in matters related to Boeing, as well as his divestments from the company.