Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

FOIA to State for Email Communications and WhatsApp Messages During Kushner Delegations to the Middle East

July 30, 2019
FOIA to the U.S. Department of State seeking email communications and WhatsApp messages of U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook during Kushner Delegations to the Middle East

State Records Regarding Jared Kushner’s Personal Email Address

July 23, 2019
State Department records in response to our request seeking communications with Jared Kushner and anyone communicating from ijkfamily.com, a domain associated with Kushner's personal email address.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Florida Counties Hacked by Russians

July 15, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records identifying any Florida governmental entities subject to Russian election hacking.

Glomar Response from FBI Regarding Russia Hacking of Florida Government in 2016

July 8, 2019
The Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigations responded to American Oversight's request for records on Florida county governments hacked by Russia in 2016 with a "Glomar," meaning that the agency refuses to confirm or deny the existence of such records.

FOIA to State Requesting Ethics Documents For Former Acting Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs Charles Faulkner

July 3, 2019
FOIA to State Department seeking any conflicts, ethics waivers, ethics authorizations, or recusal determinations made or issued for former Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs Charles Faulkner.

FOIA to State Seeking All Communications Between Former Acting Assistant Secretary Charles Faulkner and External Groups

July 3, 2019
FOIA to State seeking all records reflecting communications between former Acting Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs Charles Faulkner and outside entities, including his former employer BGR Group and client Raytheon.

Treasury Records Regarding Chairman Waters’ Letter About A U.S. Person Imprisoned in North Korea

June 28, 2019
Records from the Department of the Treasury relating to the May 3, 2019, letter of House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, requesting answers regarding a potential transfer of value for the U.S. person imprisoned in North Korea, Otto Warmbier.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications With Congress and the White House Regarding Investigations into the President

June 21, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking records reflecting communications between DOJ and Congress and the White House regarding the investigation Attorney General Barr has asked U.S. Attorney John Durham to conduct into the origins of the investigations into president and his campaign.

No Records Response from DOE Regarding Communications with Certain NSC Officials

June 13, 2019
The Department of Energy stated that it had no records of communications between certain agency officials and three former National Security Council officials, Derek Harvey, K.T. McFarland and Michael Flynn, who were reportedly involved in a plan to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.

News Roundup: Investigating Outside Influence and Political Appointments at the State Department

June 7, 2019
American Oversight filed numerous FOIA requests for records of outside influence on American foreign policy and information about a high-level appointee.