Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

FOIA to Multiple Agencies for Emails Related to Ukraine Funding

December 23, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget for selected emails related to the withholding of Ukraine funding.

FOIA to State Seeking Ambassador Cornstein’s Personal Emails

December 23, 2019
FOIA to the State Department seeking all emails sent or received by Ambassador David Cornstein on any personal, non-governmental, or non-official email account regarding official agency business.

FOIA to State Seeking Ambassador Cornstein’s Text Messages

December 23, 2019
FOIA to the State Department seeking all text messages sent or received by Ambassador David Cornstein regarding official agency business.

Defense Department Ukraine Documents Released to American Oversight

December 21, 2019
Although heavily redacted, the emails appear to show senior officials in the Pentagon and OMB engaged on the issue of aid to Ukraine at a time when the president himself was insisting on freezing such aid.

DOD Senior Officials Emails Containing Terms Related to Ukraine

December 20, 2019
Records produced to American Oversight on December 20, 2019, in response to the watchdog group's lawsuit seeking emails sent by senior officials relating to the Trump administration's effort to pressure Ukraine. The production includes emails sent by Secretary Esper in August 2019 and Deputy Secretary Norquist in September and October 2019.

News Roundup: Beyond Impeachment — The Investigations Continue

December 20, 2019
There's plenty to investigate as we approach the end of 2019 — Ukraine-related and otherwise.

FOIA to State Seeking Official Text Messages of Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley

December 19, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State seeking the text message communications of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on the activities of one of the highest-ranking members in the agency.

FOIA to State Seeking Records Collected for Any White House or Internal Reviews Related to Impeachment Matters

December 19, 2019
FOIA to State seeking any records collected for the White House Counsel’s Office or any internal agency review related to matters that are the subject of the impeachment inquiry.

Why Trump Has Met the Standard for Obstruction of Congress

December 18, 2019
The power of impeachment exists to check a president who refuses to recognize the constitutional separation of powers.
Trump at the Capitol in March 2019 (White House Photo)

FOIA to State Seeking Records Regarding Rudy Giuliani’s December 2019 Trip to Ukraine and Hungary

December 18, 2019
FOIA to the State Department seeking all records reflecting communications about Mr. Giuliani’s December 2019 trip to Kiev and Budapest, including both communications with Mr. Giuliani and about his planned meetings with Ukrainian officials.