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EPA Records Regarding FOIA Request Processing

July 27, 2020
In response to our request for records pertaining to a June 2018 letter sent by House Oversight Committee Chair Elijah Cummings to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt regarding the processing of FOIA requests, EPA produced a letter from its Principal Deputy General Counsel addressed to Representative Cummings.

News Roundup: The Political Theater of ‘Operation Legend’

July 24, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the Trump administration has sought to distract from the rising death toll and dwindling medical stockpile with “Operation Legend."

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Complaints Concerning Conduct of Attorney General Barr

July 24, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking complaints filed with the Office of the Inspector General or the Office of Professional Responsibility concerning the attorney general’s conduct.

FOIA to State Seeking Responses of Cam Henderson to Inspector General Report

July 24, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking responses of Cam Henderson to the inspector general report on allegations of misconduct.

Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Top Officials Allowed Pompeo’s Misconduct to Continue, Reveals Ongoing Inquiry

July 20, 2020
According to a whistleblower complaint obtained by American Oversight, a State Department employee repeatedly notified agency leadership about having witnessed “questionable activities” on the part of Secretary Pompeo.

NCUA Records of Expenses from April 2019 to February 2020

July 18, 2020
Records from the National Credit Union Administration of entity expenses from April 2019 to February 2020.

New Lawsuit for Records Related to Pompeo’s Military Housing Arrangements

July 16, 2020
American Oversight is suing for records about the secretary of state's potentially questionable housing arrangements.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Complaint: American Oversight v. State, GSA, Army, and Navy – Pompeo’s Use of Military Housing

July 16, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of State, the General Services Administration, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy for records reflecting payments made to any military component by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, members of his family, or the Department of State for military housing in the Washington, D.C. region. This lawsuit also seeks related communications.

FOIA to CFPB Seeking Communications Between Eric Blankenstein and Large Financial Institutions

July 13, 2020
FOIA to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeking communications between Eric Blankenstein and large consumer-facing banks.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Eric Blankenstein’s Communications with Non-Governmental Parties

July 13, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Ginnie Mae seeking communications sent by Eric Blankenstein to non-governmental individuals and entities.