Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

CIA Records Released in Response to Request for Directives Limiting CIA Cooperation with Congressional Committees

December 16, 2022
Records released by the Central Intelligence Agency in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for directives from the White House or within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seeking to limit the agency’s cooperation with congressional inquiries.

FOIA to USSS for Communications Related to Mohammed Bin Salman’s Yacht’s Registration Numbers

December 12, 2022
FOIA request to U.S. Secret Service seeking communications related to Mohammed bin Salman's yacht's registration numbers.

FOIA to USSS for Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Mohammed Bin Salman’s Yacht’s Registration Number s

December 12, 2022
FOIA request to U.S. Secret Service seeking communications containing key terms related to Mohammed bin Salman's yacht's registration numbers.

State Calendar Entries for Former Ambassadors Brownback and Grenell

September 30, 2022
Records from the Department of State calendars for former Ambassadors Sam Brownback and Richard Grenell. These records include various calendar entries from 2018 and 2019.

News Roundup: A Cruel and Cynical Stunt

September 16, 2022
The vilification of immigrants has reached new and cynical depths this week amid two stunts by right wing governors that used migrants as political pawns.

FOIA to DFC for Communications During Jared Kushner’s Middle East Trips

July 27, 2022
FOIA request to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for communications sent by Chief Executive of the DFC Adam Boehler during Jared Kushner's delegations to the Middle East at the end of the Trump administration.

State Records of Gordon Sondland Emails from May Through September 2019

June 24, 2022
Records form the Department of State in response to American Oversight's request for email communications of the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland containing key terms related to reported efforts of the president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to encourage the government of Ukraine to investigate President Trump’s perceived political opponents.

State Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with Rudy Giuliani Regarding Any Plan to Pressure Ukraine to Investigate One of the President’s Political Opponents

May 26, 2022
Records released by the Department of State in response to American Oversight’s request for communications of officials in the Office of the Legal Advisor with the president’s personal lawyer or regarding any plan to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden or his son.

American Oversight Sues for Records Related to Trump Administration’s Attempted Saudi Nuclear Deal

April 27, 2022
In 2019, multiple government employees came forward as whistleblowers to warn about efforts inside the Trump White House to rush the transfer of highly sensitive U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.

Complaint: American Oversight v. CIA and State — Communications About Sharing Nuclear Technology with Saudi Arabia

April 27, 2022
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of State seeking officials’ communications about efforts to share nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia during the Trump Administration.