American Oversight released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt broke federal spending laws when he spent $43,000 to install a soundproof phone booth in his office.

American Oversight filed a lawsuit against DOD, GSA, and FAA to uncover records of senior Trump administration officials’ use of taxpayer-funded travel on government-owned aircraft.

President Trump campaigned on a promise to 'drain the swamp' and tackle corruption in Washington, but rather than cutting waste, Trump's cabinet has been spending taxpayer money to upgrade their own offices. From former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's secret phone booth to Ben Carson's dining set and more, American Oversight is investigating how much Trump's cabinet members have spent on office makeovers.

FOIA seeking all records related to any use of air travel for official government business, including first-class or business-class commercial travel or use of government-owned or government-leased aircraft, chartered aircraft, or aircraft owned by a business entity in order to shed light on government uses of taxpayer dollars.

FOIA to IAF seeking records reflecting any actual or projected expenditures for renovations, including repairs, remodeling, changes to décor, furniture purchases, or other construction.

Records from USTR regarding office renovations.

In 2017, American Oversight began investigating the decision to award a $300 million contract for the restoration power in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria to a small company with potential ties to former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.

No records response from VA regarding office renovations.

After uncovering new details about office renovation expenses at HUD and the EPA, American Oversight filed a broad, multi-agency lawsuit to find out how much taxpayer money senior Trump administration officials – including Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross – have spent to upgrade their personal offices. 

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against 16 federal agencies seeking records of expenditures made to upgrade or renovate the offices of senior political appointees.