The vilification of immigrants has reached new and cynical depths this week amid two stunts by right wing governors that used migrants as political pawns.
Records released by the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for communications between agency officials and specific state and federal lawmakers. American Oversight seeks these records in light of reports indicating extensive efforts by the Trump administration to overturn the results of the November 2020 presidential election.
President Biden gave a primetime address in which he warned of the growing danger to our democracy and urged the nation to fight against the extremism and lies that threaten it.
Our FOIA litigation revealed that the Defense Department and the Army also deleted the text messages of top Trump administration officials from the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
Records released by the Kentucky Attorney General in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for policy documents, agendas, meeting minutes, or similar from the state’s Ballot Integrity Task Force.
American Oversight sued the Election Assistance Commission for the release of communications between select commissioners and known election conspiracy theorists and voting-restriction advocates, including EAC advisory board member Cleta Mitchell.
“Kind of wild/creative” — that’s how a Trump-allied lawyer, in an early December 2020 email, characterized the scheme to submit fake electoral certificates in an attempt to overturn the election results.
