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FOIA to DOJ Seeking Documents Provided to Congressional Committees Regarding January 6th

November 1, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Justice seeking documents provided to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the 2020 presidential election. American Oversight seeks these records in light of reports indicating extensive efforts by the Trump administration to overturn the results of the November 2020 election.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Documents Provided to Congressional Committees Regarding January 6th

November 1, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking documents provided to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the 2020 presidential election. American Oversight seeks these records in light of reports indicating extensive efforts by the Trump administration to overturn the results of the November 2020 election.

FOIA to USDA Seeking Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Data

October 26, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey data for employees working in the Economic Research Service (ERS) or National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) — two USDA components that were relocated to Kansas City, Mo.

News Roundup: Jan. 6 Accountability and Election ‘Audit’ Transparency

October 22, 2021
The Jan. 6 attack isn’t the only consequence of the Big Lie that Trump allies are trying to shield from public scrutiny.

American Oversight Sues Multiple Agencies for Jan. 6 Communications and Other Records

October 21, 2021
In three separate lawsuits, American Oversight is seeking records — including meeting notes, emails, and any orders for the protection of certain Trump allies who attended the preceding rally — that could shed light on how the government responded to the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

News Roundup: Sham Wisconsin Election Investigation Has Rough Couple Weeks

October 15, 2021
The partisan election investigation currently underway in Wisconsin has had a bumpy couple of weeks, thanks to a series of missteps by the attorney leading the review and confusion surrounding recent subpoenas issued to various county and city officials.

American Oversight Sues Justice Department for Records Related to Attempts to Overturn 2020 Election

October 13, 2021
American Oversight’s lawsuit seeks the release of records related to former President Trump’s efforts to pressure top department officials to back his baseless voter-fraud claims.

News Roundup: Congressional Hearing on Arizona ‘Audit’; Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Assembly; and New Report on Trump’s DOJ Pressure Campaign

October 8, 2021
Arizona’s bogus election review continues to have far-reaching, democracy-undermining effects in Texas, Wisconsin, and elsewhere.

News Roundup: The Arizona ‘Audit’ Was — and Still Is — a Dangerous Political Stunt

September 24, 2021
From the beginning, the “audit” was a sham process designed to provide a pretext for restricting voter access.

News Roundup: The Evolution of the Big Lie

September 16, 2021
This week saw two major victories for transparency in Arizona and Pennsylvania — and new developments in the partisan election investigation in Wisconsin.