Foreign Policy

DHS’s Text Message Preservation Policy

What we know, and what key information we’re still missing.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Illegal Dismantling of USAID

The reckless decimation of USAID by Donald Trump and Elon Musk put thousands of employees out of jobs and left aid recipients around the world with...

The Trump Administration’s Contacts with Ukraine

American Oversight is investigating the extent of the Trump administration’s troubling efforts to coerce a foreign government into helping to attac...

American Oversight v. DOD and DOJ — U.S. Military Strikes on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Trafficking Boats

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Defense and Department of Justice seeking to compel the release of records related to...

Freedom of the Press Foundation v. DOJ — Qatar’s ‘Gifted’ Jet to Trump Administration 

Memo filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation in response to the DOJ's motion to strike important context from its complaint seeking the release of...

American Oversight v. CIA and State — Communications About Sharing Nuclear Technology with Saudi Arabia

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of State seeking officials’ communications...

Opposition Filed Against DOJ Effort to Strike Context from Complaint About Qatar’s ‘Gifted’ Jet to Trump Administration

As the DOJ refuses the prompt release of a memo clearing the Qatari jet ‘gift,’ Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight,...

DOJ Sued for Withholding Legal Memo on Trump Administration’s $400 Million Jet Gifted by Qatar

Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, is seeking a memo reportedly used to justify the foreign “gift” that Trump’s pr...

American Oversight Denounces USAID’s Closure as Politically Motivated Sabotage ‘Behind Closed Doors’

American Oversight is pressing ahead with its lawsuit to uncover the truth behind the agency’s political undoing and orders to destroy records.

Letter to NARA, DOD, and NAVY Regarding Reported Deletion of Footage of Oct. 17 Boat Strike

American Oversight’s Letter to the NARA, DOD, and the NAVY demanding they immediately safeguard all remaining materials and prevent further destruc...

SBA Communications Concerning Trump Administration Tariffs 

Records from the SBA in response to American Oversight’s request seeking communications related to the Trump administration’s tariff announcements.

Select Documents from Multiple Agencies Containing Communications Sent to and Received by Kash Patel During First Trump Administration

Records including calendar logs and communications sent to and received by Kash Patel from 2018 to 2021.

What We Know About Maduro’s Detention Facility

American Oversight previously released records documenting troubling conditions at Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.

Trump’s ‘Free’ Jet from Qatar and Corruption’s Slippery Slope 

The Qatari jet deal isn’t finalized, but the White House’s enthusiasm for the gift encapsulates the blatant disregard for ethics norms and laws tha...

New Communications Offer Glimpse into U.S.-China Tensions Last Spring

Trump administration endangering national security with records law stance: Former archivists

The Hill

Former US archivists warn that Trump’s effort to ignore records law jeopardizes national security and government continuity

CNN

Marco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal Chat

The Atlantic