FOIA Number: VA-20-0909

VA Records Regarding a Sexual Assault Allegation

June 15, 2021
Records from the Department of Veterans Affairs in response to American Oversight's request for senior officials’ email communications containing key terms related to a sexual assault allegation filed by a House staffer, including emails sent by former Deputy Secretary James Byrne prior to his firing, emails between Byrne and any representative of Oasis LLC, and emails sent by Secretary Wilkie containing terms related to Byrne’s firing.

No Records Response from VA Regarding Communications about A Sexual Assault Allegation

May 6, 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stated it had no records in response to our request for text messages or similar messages of Secretary Robert Wilkie or Chief of Staff Powers regarding the allegations of sexual harassment made by House staffer Andrea Goldstein at a VA hospital.

News Roundup: Who Stands to Gain?

April 17, 2020
As the administration’s tragically mismanaged response to the coronavirus continues to lurch onward, the answers to that question are more important than ever.
New York City during coronavirus lockdown

FOIA to VA for Senior Officials’ Text Messages Regarding a Sexual Assault Allegation

April 14, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking senior officials’ text messages concerning a sexual assault allegation filed by a House staffer.