Topic: Domestic Terrorism and White Nationalism

No Records Response from Regarding Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

March 1, 2021
The U.S. Secret Service stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. American Oversight sought these records in light of news reports that President Donald Trump initially denied a deployment request to send the D.C. National Guard to respond to the riot at the Capitol Building.

Records Request to Canadian County, Okla., Regarding Sheriff Chris West

March 1, 2021
Records request to that Canadian County, Okla., Sheriff's Office seeking communications, complaints, and expenses concerning Sheriff Chris West, who reportedly participated in the rally that occurred before the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.

Records Request to New Mexico Otero Board of County Commissioners for Couy Griffin’s Communications

March 1, 2021
Open records request to Otero Board of County Commissioners for communications and expenditures by Commissioner Couy Griffin, who reportedly participated in the rally that occurred before the attack on the U.S. Capitol building, and stormed the Capitol, on Jan. 6, 2021.

News Roundup: Capitol Attack Intelligence Failures and the National Voter-Suppression Frenzy

February 25, 2021
Senators held a hearing about the Jan. 6 attack, and state legislatures continue to push new voting-restriction bills.
From left to right: Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, former U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger, former U.S. House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving, and U.S. Capitol Police Captain Carneysha Mendoza. (Photos: C-SPAN)

Investigations Update: Texas Energy Crisis, Covid-19 in Poultry Plants, and New Legislation in Missouri

February 23, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the recent power outage in Texas, industry influence over the Trump administration’s coronavirus response, and Missouri legislation that protects drivers who hit protesters with their cars.

Questions About Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Remain as Senate Investigates

February 23, 2021
American Oversight submitted dozens of records requests at the local and federal levels to help the public learn more about the deadly security failures and disturbing violence of Jan. 6, the subject of a Wednesday Senate hearing.

Arizona Legislature Communications for Rep. Mark Finchem Concerning Capitol Riot

February 18, 2021
Records from the Arizona Legislature in response to American Oversight's records request for communications and expenditures made by Rep. Mark Finchem around his participation in rally prior to the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Letter Supporting Creation of Commission to Investigate Capitol Attack

February 18, 2021
Letter from American Oversight and other organizations to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi expressing support for the establishment of an independent commission to investigate and report on events relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, domestic terror attack on the Capitol building.

News Roundup: New Voting-Restriction Bills and the Upcoming Round of Redistricting

February 5, 2021
The anti-democratic forces that fed Trump’s stolen-election lie are at work across the country.

State and Local Officials’ Involvement in Jan. 6 Trump Rally and Capitol Attack

February 4, 2021
American Oversight is investigating reports of government officials from across the country having participated in the Jan. 6 rally and subsequent deadly mob attack on the U.S. Capitol in support of then-President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.