FOIA Number: OMB-18-0529

OMB Records Regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

December 1, 2020
Office of Management and Budget records produced in response to a request for various communications about the decision not to move the FBI headquarters out of Washington, D.C.

The Administration’s Attempts to Stonewall Investigations of Trump FBI Headquarters Interference Stumble in Court

April 21, 2020
Two recent federal court rulings found that agencies had conducted inadequate searches for documents American Oversight requested related to the president's influence over a multibillion-dollar project.

News Roundup: Whose Stockpile, and Which States?

April 3, 2020
It shouldn’t be surprising that the president, who downplayed the crisis until just a few weeks ago, is once again avoiding taking responsibility.

Opinion and Order: American Oversight v. OMB – FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

March 31, 2020
Opinion and order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling that the Office of Management and Budget had unlawfully restricted its search for records requested under FOIA by American Oversight, and that it must conduct a new search reasonably designed to capture the records.

No Records Response and Withheld Documents from OMB Regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

April 17, 2019
Office of Management and Budget no records response regarding White House communications and a December meeting regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project, and withheld records regarding communications with the Trump Organization.

FBI Headquarters Investigation: Agencies Refusing to Search for Records of Trump Interference to Protect Hotel

March 4, 2019
Three federal agencies appear to be stonewalling our investigation into whether Trump canceled a multibillion-dollar FBI relocation project in order to benefit his D.C. hotel.

Complaint: American Oversight v. OMB – FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

October 23, 2018
Lawsuit filed on behalf of American Oversight against OMB seeking communications regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project.

Complaint: American Oversight v. FBI – FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

October 23, 2018
Lawsuit filed on behalf of American Oversight against the FBI seeking communications regarding the FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Communications with the White House Regarding the Headquarters Consolidation Project

August 30, 2018
FOIA to OMB seeking communications with the White House regarding the FBI headquarters consolidation project. This FOIA was submitted to shed light on whether the president's personal financial interests influenced the future FBI headquarters, which has national security considerations.