Topic: Campaigns

FOIA to FBI for FISA Application and Approval Records Discussed in Nunes Memo

February 2, 2018
FOIA request submitted jointly by American Oversight and Dominique Bravo seeking records relating to the FISA warrant issued for surveillance of Carter Page as discussed in the memo released by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in February 2018. The FOIA seeks records including the FISA application submitted by the FBI in October 2016, any approval of this application, and the three subsequent applications and approvals described in the memo.

FOIA to FBI for FISA Judge and Applicant Records Discussed in Nunes Memo

February 2, 2018
FOIA request submitted jointly by American Oversight and Dominique Bravo seeking records identifying the DOJ attorneys who signed the FISA applications and FISC judges who approved the surveillance of Carter Page as discussed in the memo released by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in February 2018.

Motion for Leave to Issue Subpoena: Dunlap v. PACEI

January 31, 2018
Motion filed by Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap in his lawsuit seeking access to the records of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, on which he served as a member. The motion asks the court to allow Dunlap to issue a preservation subpoena to former Commission vice-chair Kris Kobach to require him to preserve any PACEI documents that may be in his possession.

Dunlap Motion For a Temporary Restraining Order

January 9, 2018
Filing in Dunlap lawsuit for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to preserve his access to information and documents related to the now-defunct Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI) and to bar the commission from transferring its findings to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

FOIA to ICE for Communications with NPPD Regarding PACEI

January 4, 2018
FOIA request to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records of communications between the ICE Director and the National Protection and Programs Directorate regarding the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI).

FOIA to DHS Seeking PACEI Communications

January 4, 2018
FOIA request to DHS for records of communications with senior officials regarding the dissolution of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI).

Maine Secretary of State Dunlap Election Commission Lawsuit

November 16, 2017
Update: Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap filed for a preliminary injunction in his lawsuit to enforce his right to access key documents and information as a member of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Dunlap is represented by nonpartisan ethics watchdog American Oversight and the law firm of Patterson Belknap, based in New York City.

Austin Evers Discusses Trump Inaugural Funds on MSNBC

September 18, 2017
American Oversight's Executive Director, Austin Evers, spoke with MSNBC's Ari Melber about President Trump's pledge to donate his surplus inauguration contributions to charity and the importance of holding the administration accountable.