Topic: National Security & Foreign Policy

FOIA to DOJ/FBI Regarding Kushner Clearance

February 23, 2018
FOIA to DOJ/FBI seeking copies of all correspondence that Jared Kushner, or anyone on his behalf, submitted with any Standard Form 86 (SF-86).

FOIA Seeking Kushner Security Clearance Signatures

February 23, 2018
FOIA seeking a copy of the signature page of every Standard Form 86 (SF-86) and all amendments thereto submitted by, or on behalf of, Jared Kushner in connection with his security clearance or background investigation for his appointment to the position of Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor.

FOIA to DOJ/FBI Seeking Kushner’s Most Recent SF-86

February 23, 2018
FOIA seeking a copy of the signature page of the most recent Standard Form 86 (SF-86) submitted by, or on behalf of, Jared Kushner.

New Lawsuit Seeks DHS Border Wall Emails with White House, Fox News, Border States

February 9, 2018
Nonpartisan ethics watchdog American Oversight today sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release emails relating to President Trump's proposed border wall sent between senior officials at the department and individuals in the White House, anti-immigration activist groups, and conservative media outlets including Breitbart and Fox News.  

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS – Border Wall Communications

February 9, 2018
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security seeking the release of records of communications between Department officials and Congress, the White House, border states, and outside groups regarding the construction of President Trump’s proposed border wall. This complaint is part of American Oversight’s Audit the Wall investigation.

FOIA to FBI for FISA Application and Approval Records Discussed in Nunes Memo

February 2, 2018
FOIA request submitted jointly by American Oversight and Dominique Bravo seeking records relating to the FISA warrant issued for surveillance of Carter Page as discussed in the memo released by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in February 2018. The FOIA seeks records including the FISA application submitted by the FBI in October 2016, any approval of this application, and the three subsequent applications and approvals described in the memo.

FOIA to FBI for FISA Judge and Applicant Records Discussed in Nunes Memo

February 2, 2018
FOIA request submitted jointly by American Oversight and Dominique Bravo seeking records identifying the DOJ attorneys who signed the FISA applications and FISC judges who approved the surveillance of Carter Page as discussed in the memo released by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in February 2018.

No Records Response Regarding Then FBI Director Comey

January 29, 2018
NRR from DOJ in response to two FOIA requests for: communications from Attorney General Sessions regarding President Trump's conversation with then-FBI Director Comey; and communications between Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein and Comey regarding any conversations between Comey and the president.

Trump Transition GSA Emails and Memorandum of Understanding

December 17, 2017
American Oversight obtained emails between the Trump transition team and the General Services Administration - including a request by Michael Flynn for a encrypted cell phone just days before Flynn and Jared Kushner spoke with Russian officials about arranging secure communications. American Oversight's lawsuit also obtained the memorandum of understanding signed between the GSA and the transition.

American Oversight v State Department – Mexico Wall Payments

December 8, 2017
The answer filed by the government in response to American Oversight's lawsuit seeking any records of attempts by the State Department to force Mexico to pay for President Trump's proposed border wall.