FOIA Number: DOD-19-1192

American Oversight’s Investigations into Trump’s Foreign Policy, and Five Key Takeaways from John Bolton’s Book

June 26, 2020
John Bolton's new book has brought renewed attention to a number of President Trump's corrupt foreign policy actions. Here's what we're still investigating.
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News Roundup: Rising Coronavirus Fears and Sinking Public Trust

March 6, 2020
The uncertainty and fear surrounding the coronavirus have laid bare the deadly consequences of President Donald Trump’s demand for obsequious loyalty and a refusal to take responsibility for mistakes.

DOD Records Related to Ukraine Assistance Funding

February 28, 2020
Records from the Department of Defense (DOD) released 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.

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.

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.

Defense Department Ukraine Documents Released to American Oversight

December 21, 2019
Although heavily redacted, the emails appear to show senior officials in the Pentagon and OMB engaged on the issue of aid to Ukraine at a time when the president himself was insisting on freezing such aid.

DOD Senior Officials Emails Containing Terms Related to Ukraine

December 20, 2019
Records produced to American Oversight on December 20, 2019, in response to the watchdog group's lawsuit seeking emails sent by senior officials relating to the Trump administration's effort to pressure Ukraine. The production includes emails sent by Secretary Esper in August 2019 and Deputy Secretary Norquist in September and October 2019.

Joint Status Reports: American Oversight v. OMB and DOD – Directives and Communications Concerning Ukraine

December 16, 2019
Joint Status Reports filed by American Oversight, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Department of Defense (DOD) in American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking 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.

Complaint: American Oversight v. OMB and DOD — Directives and Communications Concerning Ukraine

November 7, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Defense 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.

Release of Trump–Zelensky Call Readout Raises Questions About Justice Department Involvement

September 25, 2019
If the president or his advisers thought the released summary transcript would be another supposed “total exoneration,” they were mistaken.
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