Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

FOIA to DOD Seeking Senior Officials’ Communications Regarding October Troop Withdrawal from Syria

April 21, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense seeking senior officials’ email communications regarding the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria following a conversation between President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan.

FOIA to State Seeking Senior Officials’ Communications Regarding Turkey

April 21, 2020
FOIA to the State Department seeking senior officials’ email communications containing key words related to Turkey.

FOIA to State seeking Reports on Foreign Election Interference

April 21, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking reports on foreign election interference.

DOJ Withheld Records Response Regarding Giuliani’s Ukraine-Related Communications

April 20, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it had located records responsive to American Oversight's request for records of email communications containing key terms related to Ukraine. The agency withheld the records in full.

DOJ Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Ukraine

April 17, 2020
Records from the Department of Justice of communications of DOJ officials containing key terms related to Ukraine.

Complaint: American Oversight v. CIA, NSA – Directives on Cooperation with Congress

April 17, 2020
American Oversight's lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency for any directives or guidance, from the White House or the agencies, seeking to limit cooperation with Congress.

No Records Response from DOD Regarding Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams’s Reassignments

April 15, 2020
The Department of Defense stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records concerning the reassignments of Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams.

News Roundup: Corruption and Coronavirus

April 10, 2020
Trump is apparently counting on the public to be too distracted by the coronavirus to pay much attention to his continuing dictator-like purges of government officials and his brazen rejection of oversight. 

Glomar Response from CIA Regarding Legal Analysis for U.S. Military Strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Soleimani

April 7, 2020
The Central Intelligence Agency provided a “Glomar” response to American Oversight, refusing to confirm or deny the existence of any legal analysis conducted regarding the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani. American Oversight sought these records to shed light on the Trump administration’s decisions regarding military action against Iran.

Glomar Response from CIA Regarding Congressional Notifications Regarding U.S. Military Strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Soleimani

April 7, 2020
The Central Intelligence Agency provided a “Glomar” response, refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records relating to congressional notifications provided to the Hill regarding the U.S. military strike on Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani.