Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

Energy Department Releases Records from Rick Perry’s May 2019 Trip to Ukraine

March 16, 2020
The Department of Energy released 83 pages of records in response to our lawsuit for travel records from former Secretary Perry's May 2019 trip to Ukraine.

DOE Expense Records Related to Secretary Perry’s Meetings with Ukrainian Officials in May 2019

March 16, 2020
Department of Energy (DOE) records released in response to American Oversight’s request for materials reflecting travel expenses — including reimbursements, invoices, and bills — associated with former Secretary Rick Perry’s trip to Ukraine in May 2019.

News Roundup: Continuing Our Investigation of Coronavirus Response

March 13, 2020
As we all take steps to mitigate the severity of the outbreak, American Oversight is continuing to investigate the Trump administration’s troublingly inadequate response to the crisis.

OMB Releases New Ukraine-Related Emails to American Oversight

March 11, 2020
On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget released 170 pages of records in response to one of American Oversight’s Ukraine-related FOIA lawsuits.

No Records Response from State Regarding Communications about Ukraine Envoy Kurt Volker’s Contacts with Rudy Giuliani

March 10, 2020
The Department of State stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records reflecting communications of Ukraine Envoy Kurt Volker with or about the president’s personal lawyers. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on any potential efforts to influence Ukrainian investigations of President Trump’s potential political opponents.

FOIA to State Seeking Records Concerning Gordon Sondland’s Firing and Jennifer Williams’ Reassignment

March 9, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking records concerning the dismissal of Ambassador Gordon Sondland and reassignment of Jennifer Williams.

FOIA to DOD Seeking Records Concerning Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams’s Reassignments

March 9, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Defense (DOD) seeking records concerning the reassignments of Alex and Yevgeny Vindman and Jennifer Williams.

Complaint: American Oversight v. FBI – Clinton Email Investigation Leaks to Giuliani During 2016 Campaign

March 9, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for communications — including emails, text messages, and phone logs — between New York Field Office FBI officials and Rudy Giuliani, during the 2016 presidential election. In October 2016, then-director of the FBI James Comey reportedly launched an investigation into potential FBI leaks to Giuliani about an investigation into former Secretary of State and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s email use.

News Roundup: Rising Coronavirus Fears and Sinking Public Trust

March 6, 2020
The uncertainty and fear surrounding the coronavirus have laid bare the deadly consequences of President Donald Trump’s demand for obsequious loyalty and a refusal to take responsibility for mistakes.

FOIA to State Seeking State’s Investigative Report of Pompeo Storage Unit Burglary

March 6, 2020
FOIA to State seeking Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s investigative report regarding a November 2018 burglary of Pompeo congressional campaign’s storage units.