Topic: Domestic Terrorism and White Nationalism

Records Request to Whittier, Calif., for Communications by Councilwoman Jessica Martinez Around Invasion of U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

January 21, 2021
Records request to the City of Whittier, Calif., for communications by Councilwoman Jessica Martinez around the invasion of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Martinez attended the rally that culminated in the attack on the building.

Records Request to Franklin County, Ohio, for Communications About U.S. Capitol Riot

January 21, 2021
Records request to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Ohio for communications concerning the invasion of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. An employee of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Marc Gofstein, said he was asked to resign after making several social media posts in which he was critical of the police response to the riot.

Records Request to Ohio Department of Education for Board Member Kirsten Hill’s Communications About U.S. Capitol Riot

January 21, 2021
Records request to the Ohio Department of Education for communications by Board Member Kirsten Hill concerning the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Records Request to Pennsylvania Senate for Records of Early January Expenditures Made by State Senator Doug Mastriano

January 21, 2021
Records request to the Pennsylvania Senate for expenditures made by State Sen. Doug Mastriano around the time of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Mastriano has publicly stated that he helped organize a bus ride to the demonstrations that culminated in the attack on the building.

Records Request to Orange County, Calif., for Communications by Board Member Leandra Blades About U.S. Capitol Riot

January 21, 2021
Records request to Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District in Orange County, Calif., for the communications of Board Member Leandra Blades concerning the invasion of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Blades attended the rally that culminated in the attack on the building.

Investigations Update: West Virginia Lawmaker’s Involvement in Capitol Attack and Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Georgia Election Results

January 19, 2021
See the latest in our investigations of the security at the U.S. Capitol, DOJ’s opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, and the “burrowing in” of Trump political appointees.

Navy Records Regarding Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

January 19, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of the Navy in response to American Oversight's request for reports, studies, or data concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, far-right, alt-right, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel. These records include 23 department-related reports.

Records Request to West Virginia Legislature for Communications by Former State Delegate Derrick Evans

January 15, 2021
Records request to West Virginia State Legislature for communications and expenditures by then-State Delegate Derrick Evans around his participation in the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

January 14, 2021
The heavily armed, Trump-incited mob attack of Jan. 6, 2021, was an attack not just on the U.S. Capitol building, but also on democracy and the rule of law.

News Roundup: Heightened Security, Unanswered Questions, and a Twice-Impeached President

January 14, 2021
The Trump administration may be ending in less than a week, but the work of protecting our democracy will continue.