FOIA Number: MULTI-DHS-20-1778

New Records About Trump Administration’s Response to Summer 2020 Racial Justice Protests

June 17, 2021
The documents include a Secret Service timeline referencing the deployment of tear gas against peaceful protesters on June 1, as well as communications about the federal response to protests in Portland, Ore.

DHS Communications With White House Containing Key Terms Related to Portland, Ore., Protests

April 8, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for communications with White House officials about the federal response to protests of police violence in Portland, Ore. These records contain communication with key terms referencing the 2020 Portland Protests.

Investigations Update: Trump Administration’s Occupation of Portland, CDC Hospital Data, and the Republican Convention

July 21, 2020
Our latest investigations into allegations of misconduct at the State Department, the federal occupation of U.S. cities, and the ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf gives an interview on July 16 in Las Vegas

The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Escalation of Aggression Against Portland Protesters

July 17, 2020
The federal government’s aggressive response to the past month and a half of protests escalated to a frightening new level this week.
Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Ore., on June 4, 2020 (Photo: Matthew Roth)

FOIA to Multiple Agencies for White House Communications Regarding Portland, Ore., Protests

July 17, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice for communications with White House officials about the federal response to protests of police violence in Portland, Oregon.