American Oversight today sued the Department of State to uncover evidence of alleged political retaliation. This is the watchdog’s fourth suit in its Parallel Investigations Initiative, which aims to amplify congressional oversight by targeting records that will likely also be sought in committee investigations after the House of Representatives changes hands.

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of State to uncover evidence of alleged political retaliation against career holdovers and those perceived to be disloyal to President Trump.

FOIA to State following reports that State employees were being investigated and having their social media pages reviewed by former lobbyist Mari Stull to see if they were being disloyal to the Trump administration. This FOIA is seeking Stull's communications including terms related to social media and the administration.