Records from the Department of State in response to American Oversight's request for documents reflecting any contracts with individuals nominated, but unconfirmed, to high-level agency positions to perform the same or similar work for which they were unsuccessfully nominated. These records include calendar invites pertaining to meetings with Sheldon Adelson.
The Department of the Treasury stated that it had no records of White House communications regarding Sheldon Adelson. American Oversight sought these records to shed light on the potential influence of the President's donors on U.S. foreign policy and our diplomatic relationships.
American Oversight's lawsuit against the departments of Commerce, Treasury, and State to shed light on casino-owner and Trump donor Sheldon Adelson's influence over federal policy.
FOIA to State seeking records from a dinner at the White House with President Trump, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, Jared Kushner, and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Thursday February 9, 2017