American Oversight Launches Investigation into Trump Administration’s Plan to Gut Social Security

Our investigation follows reports that the Trump administration plans to slash the Social Security workforce and implement chan…

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American Oversight Files Response to Trump Admin’s Failure to Comply with Court Order to Preserve Signalgate Messages

The evidence submitted by the agencies strongly suggests someone took affirmative steps to delete Signal messages — even after …

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Trump’s Political Targeting of the Legal Profession Is an Attack on the First Amendment

American Oversight and more than 20 other organizations filed amicus briefs supporting law firms that have been targeted by Pre…

Trump administration accountability

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American Oversight Seeks Information About DOGE Loyalty Surveillance and Newly Revealed Record-Keeping Failures
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American Oversight Slams DOGE for Evasive Response to Court’s Records Preservation Order
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The Trump Administration’s Use of Signal and Other Ephemeral Messaging Platforms
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American Oversight v. Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, Bessent, Rubio, and NARA – Military Actions Planned on Signal Messaging App
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Letter to the Oklahoma State Department of Education Demanding the Release of Public Records
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American Oversight v. USAID, NARA and Rubio – Destruction of Records and Violations of FRA, FOIA, APA
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American Oversight Secures Legal Victories in Georgia and Wisconsin, Advancing Election Transparency
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The Real Danger for Virginia’s Election This Year: Further Disenfranchisement
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Wyoming Governor’s Office Communications Related to Non-Citizen Voting

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Trump’s Political Targeting of the Legal Profession Is an Attack on the First Amendment

American Oversight and more than 20 other organizations filed amicus briefs supporting law firms that have been targeted by President Trump’s retri…

Trump administration accountabilityFederal
April 18, 2025

Who Deleted CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Signal Messages? And Other Questions from the Trump Administration’s Recent Declarations

The potentially willful destruction of valuable records at the center of public outcry — and ongoing litigation — is a sign of an administration th…

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April 17, 2025

American Oversight Files Response to Trump Admin’s Failure to Comply with Court Order to Preserve Signalgate Messages

The evidence submitted by the agencies strongly suggests someone took affirmative steps to delete Signal messages — even after a court order.

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April 16, 2025