Topic: Domestic Terrorism and White Nationalism

News Roundup: The Before, During — and After — of the Jan. 6 Attack

November 4, 2021
The Washington Post’s investigation into the Capitol insurrection, and the latest on partisan election reviews in Arizona, Wisconsin, and elsewhere.

Documents Obtained by American Oversight Cited in Washington Post’s Detailed Investigation of Jan. 6 Attack

November 2, 2021
The Post’s in-depth, three-part look at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is a highly detailed, minute-by-minute account of what was neither “a spontaneous act nor an isolated event.”

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Documents Provided to Congressional Committees Regarding January 6th

November 1, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Justice seeking documents provided to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the 2020 presidential election. American Oversight seeks these records in light of reports indicating extensive efforts by the Trump administration to overturn the results of the November 2020 election.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Documents Provided to Congressional Committees Regarding January 6th

November 1, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking documents provided to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the 2020 presidential election. American Oversight seeks these records in light of reports indicating extensive efforts by the Trump administration to overturn the results of the November 2020 election.

News Roundup: Jan. 6, the Big Lie, and Cyber Ninjas’ Refusal to Comply with Court Order

October 29, 2021
As new details emerge about the planning of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, proponents of the Big Lie — including lead Arizona “audit’ contractor Cyber Ninjas — are fighting to keep details of their efforts hidden from the public.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, DHS, DOI, and DOJ — Records Concerning the Jan. 6, 2021, Attack on the Capitol Building

October 21, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of the Army, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Justice Department seeking records related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building, including communications from Jan. 6, whistleblower complaints, and records from a Jan. 4 meeting convened by acting Defense Secretary Miller.

Complaint: American Oversight v. USSS and DHS — USSS Records Regarding Capitol Attack During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

October 15, 2021
American Oversight lawsuit to the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security seeking to compel the release of records concerning the events at the U.S. Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

Complaint: American Oversight v. FBI and DOJ — FBI Records Regarding Capitol Attack During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

October 15, 2021
American Oversight lawsuit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to compel the release of records concerning the events at the U.S. Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

DOI Records Regarding Whistleblower Complains and Dissent Memos Regarding Jan. 6, 2021

October 1, 2021
Heavily redacted records from the Department of the Interior in response to American Oversight's request for whistleblower complaints and dissent memoranda, including ethics or whistleblower complaints, related to the attack on the Capitol building, submitted to the relevant agency offices.