Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

FOIA to State Seeking Records Related to the Recall of the Career Civil Servant Ambassador to Ukraine

May 21, 2019
FOIA to State seeking records related to the recall of Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch, a career official, from Ukraine. Yovanovitch was recalled just before President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, announced that he would undertake an effort to convince the Ukrainian president-elect to undertake investigations that could benefit Trump politically.

FOIA to State Seeking Records Regarding Office Renovation Expenditures

May 2, 2019
FOIA to State seeking information regarding the office renovations of senior State political appointees, including any potential office space consideration for Susan Pompeo.

FOIA to State Seeking Communications Sent by State Officials During the February 2019 Delegation to the Middle East

April 16, 2019
FOIA to State seeking communications, including emails and WhatsApp messages, sent by State Officials during the February 2019 delegation to six Middle Eastern countries, led by White House Advisor Jared Kushner.

FOIA to Treasury Seeking Communications Between Secretary Mnuchin’s Staff and Foreign Business Interests

April 3, 2019
FOIA to Treasury seeking records reflecting communications between political appointees at the Department of the Treasury and foreign business interests, as well as communications regarding conflicts of interests and ethics determinations.

State Department Records of Embassy Communications Referring to Jared Kushner or Trump Properties

April 2, 2019
State Department records of communications containing key terms associated with Jared Kushner or the Trump Organization, including affiliated properties. These records include communications between U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and Jared Kushner, as well as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson’s receipts for stays at Trump properties.

Investigating the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Sell Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia

March 12, 2019
American Oversight has filed FOIA requests across the administration to find out more about Trump administration appointees' push to sell U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, First Lady Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2017

FOIA to Commerce/BIS Seeking Emails About Nuclear Technology Sharing

March 8, 2019
FOIA to the Bureau of Industry and Security seeking email communications with non-governmental parties including certain key terms related to nuclear technology sharing.

State Calendar Entries for USUN Ambassador Nikki Haley

March 7, 2019
Department of State response to our FOIA request seeking U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's calendars. They include the timeframe January 2017 through March 2018.

Letter to State Department Regarding Interpreter’s Notes from Trump-Putin Meeting

January 24, 2019
Letter calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take steps to recover the interpreter's notes from President Trump's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Investigating the Acting Defense Secretary’s Ties to Boeing

January 9, 2019
Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan spent more than 30 years working for Boeing, and recent news reports raise some questions about his bias.