FOIA Number: STATE-19-1155

State Communications Related to Ukraine During July – Sept 2019

May 31, 2023
Records from the Department of State in response to American Oversight's request for communications regarding efforts to encourage an investigation of the president’s perceived political opponents. These records include communications concerning Ukraine and span from July to September 2019.

Joint Status Report: American Oversight v. State – Agency Records Regarding Giuliani, Volker, Parnas, and Fruman

December 2, 2019
Joint Status Report filed by American Oversight and the State Department in American Oversight's lawsuit seeking the release of records related to the Trump administration's efforts to pressure Ukraine. In the status report, American Oversight and the State Department agree to prioritize the production of former Ukraine special representative Kurt Volker's calendar entries and text messages.

Complaint: American Oversight v. State – Agency Records Regarding Giuliani, Volker, Parnas, and Fruman

October 12, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of State for emails sent by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo or other senior officials referencing President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden, or Ukrainian-born businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. The lawsuit also seeks the calendars of former Ukraine special representative Kurt Volker and his communications with Giuliani.

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.
(White House Photo)

News Roundup: Trump, Giuliani, and Ukraine

September 20, 2019
“Unprecedented” is a word that has been used a lot in the past few years — including this week.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

News Roundup: Photos of Detention Centers for Migrant Children; Stephen Miller’s Hand in Immigration Policy

September 13, 2019
Investigating the Trump administration's harsh immigration restrictions, Jared Kushner's role in Middle East policy, and influence and access at DeVos' Education Department.
Abbott House in Irvington, New York

FOIA to State Seeking Email Communications Related to Efforts by Rudy Giuliani to Encourage Ukrainian Investigations

September 11, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State seeking email communications of top officials containing key terms related to reported efforts of the president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to encourage the government of Ukraine to investigate President Trump’s perceived political opponents.