Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

Audit the Wall: No Plans, Funding or Timeline — And No Wall

December 12, 2018
American Oversight's investigation into the administration’s preparations for fulfilling Trump's promise to build a border wall reveal it to be nothing more than a rhetorical tool.

FOIA to Commerce Seeking DOD Communications Regarding Steel Tariffs

October 23, 2018
FOIA to Commerce seeking communications between Commerce's Office of the Secretary and the Department of Defense in particular an assistant secretary of defense on steel tariffs, referenced in a reported White House meeting on June 8, 2017.

FOIA to Export-Import Bank Seeking Communications Related to Trade and Exemptions

October 23, 2018
FOIA to Export-Import Bank seeking communications related to trade and exemptions containing terms like "Argentina," "Australia," "Brazil," "EU," "Europe," and more.

The Trump Administration’s Transgender Military Ban

September 21, 2018
American Oversight filed a lawsuit to uncover the facts surrounding the Trump administration’s move to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, which former President Trump announced via Twitter.

DOJ Communications Regarding Allegations of Trump Tower Wiretapping

August 2, 2018
Department of Justice records in response to a FOIA request seeking communications regarding allegations of Trump Tower wiretapping. Documents include communications with reporters and congressional letters.

CBP Records Regarding Funding for a Border Wall

June 28, 2018
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) records of communications related to funding for President Trump's proposed wall along the U.S. Mexico border.