Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ – Top Officials’ Communications Regarding Efforts to Use DOJ to Overturn 2020 Election

The Jan. 6, 2021, mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was a direct result of former President Trump's incitement and refusal to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election, but he has not been the only one fanning the flames of conspiracy theories and social unrest. American Oversight seeks to shed light on ways federal and state officials abetted his efforts by promoting baseless claims of voter fraud to undermine the election’s legitimacy — and the next administration.

American Oversight is investigating the efforts of former President Donald Trump and his allies to pressure Justice Department officials into abetting his attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss. We have filed dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests and multiple lawsuits for records that could shed light on the former president’s extraordinary and alarming bid to maintain power by subverting the will of the people.