American Oversight Launches Investigation into Trump Administration’s Widespread Use of Signal 

Following revelations that Signal use is more widespread than previously known, and after American Oversight’s court victory pr…

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NSA Mike Waltz Used Gmail for Government Work — Here’s Why That Matters

The use of non-governmental communication channels for official business is alarming for the obvious security implications, as …

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Court Orders Trump Administration to Preserve Signal Messages in American Oversight Lawsuit

The court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the deletion of critical national security communications and preserve …

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Our Lawsuit Prompted a New Policy from DOGE — But Major Concerns Remain About the Administration’s Preservation of Government Records
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DOGE Tells American Oversight Its Records Are Not Subject to FOIA, Contradicting Judge’s Recent Ruling
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DOGE Suffers Another Setback, American Oversight Wins Court Order Forcing Preservation of Records
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NSA Mike Waltz Used Gmail for Government Work — Here’s Why That Matters
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DOGE Suffers Another Setback, American Oversight Wins Court Order Forcing Preservation of Records

The court ordered DOGE to preserve all records that may be responsive to our FOIA requests, and rejected DOGE’s arguments that its belated steps to…

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April 3, 2025

American Oversight Expands Investigation, Demands Gmails Used for Official Business Between Waltz and Other Trump Officials in Rapidly Widening Probe

American Oversight targets unsecured personal emails between Waltz and Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, Bessent, or Rubio, following additional revelat…

April 2, 2025

NSA Mike Waltz Used Gmail for Government Work — Here’s Why That Matters

The use of non-governmental communication channels for official business is alarming for the obvious security implications, as well as from a recor…

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April 2, 2025