Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications Related to Potential Prosecution of the Ukraine Whistleblower

October 4, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking records reflecting communications regarding whether the intelligence community whistleblower may be subject to criminal prosecution.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Any Analysis Related to Potential Prosecution of the Ukraine Whistleblower

October 4, 2019
FOIA to DOJ seeking legal analysis regarding whether the intelligence community whistleblower may be subject to criminal prosecution.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Any Prosecution Declination Records Related to the Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint

October 4, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking records reflecting prosecutorial declination decisions related to the allegations, made in a whistleblower complaint, that the president or members of his administration violated the law in pressuring Ukraine to investigate one of the president’s political opponents.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Travel Expenses of Prosecutor Assigned to Investigate Sensitive Matters, Including Intelligence and FBI Actions Related to the 2016 Election

October 4, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking records reflecting the travel expenses of John Durham, who has been tapped to investigate politically sensitive matters including, potentially, counterintelligence investigations of the president and matters related to Ukraine.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications with Key Terms Related to Ukraine or with President Trump’s Personal Lawyers

October 4, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking communications of DOJ officials containing key terms related to representatives of the Ukrainian government, the president’s personal lawyers, or concerning efforts to encourage the Ukrainian government to investigate the president’s political opponents.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications with Ukraine or with President Trump’s Personal Lawyers

October 4, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking records reflecting communications of DOJ officials with representatives of the Ukrainian government, the president’s personal lawyers, or concerning efforts to encourage the Ukrainian government to investigate the president’s political opponents.

Pompeo’s Obstructionism Won’t Work

October 4, 2019
Pompeo’s obstructionist signaling didn’t prevent Kurt Volker from testifying in a closed-door meeting with House investigators.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

PI Motion: American Oversight v. State – State Department Officials’ Ukraine Communications

October 4, 2019
Motion for preliminary injunction filed by American Oversight regarding a lawsuit against the Department of State for Rudy Giuliani’s communications with senior department officials as well as any other communications about any attempt to pressure Ukraine to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son. American Oversight also seeks records regarding the recall of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch as well as communications between the State Department and President Trump’s personal attorneys Victoria Toensing and Joseph diGenova.

Pompeo’s Letter Is the Trump Administration’s Opening Salvo of Obstruction

October 2, 2019
Pompeo’s letter is the first example of the Trump administration reverting to its previous strategy of total obstruction. It won't be the last.

FOIA to DOE Seeking Records of Chief of Staff McCormack Relating to the U.S. Delegation to Ukraine Led by Secretary Perry

October 2, 2019
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking records of Chief of Staff McCormack relating to the U.S. delegation to Ukrainian President Zelensky’s inauguration, led by Secretary Rick Perry, as they relate to the allegations in the whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump’s alleged efforts to lobby Ukraine to investigate a domestic political rival.