As the administration’s tragically mismanaged response to the coronavirus continues to lurch onward, the answers to that question are more important than ever.

U.S. Department of Agriculture records in response to our request seeking the communications of Secretary Sonny Perdue and his staff with the office of Georgia Sen. David Perdue, Secretary Perdue’s cousin.

American Oversight sued the Department of Agriculture to compel the release of records related to Secretary Sonny Perdue's ethics disclosures as well as his communications with his cousin, Senator David Perdue, and specific industry interests.

FOIA to the Department of Agriculture seeking records reflecting communications between Secretary Perdue and his cousin, Senator David Perdue, as well as specific industry interests.

FOIA to USDA seeking all communications by individuals in the Office of Ethics at USDA regarding Secretary Perdue's business interests, potential conflicts of interest, and any final decisions surrounding his ethics disclosures and recusals.