American Oversight

We're a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records.

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In March 2025, RFK Jr. said he would restructure HHS and create an Admin for a Healthy America.

This could cut funding for the CDC, HIV/AIDS support, and mental health, but there’s little public info about it.

We FOIAed for policies, cost analyses, and comms regarding the AHA.

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NEW: Emails we obtained, reported on by @NYTimes, show how AG nominee Todd Blanche has exercised his authority as deputy AG — and raise serious doubts that he can lead an independent DOJ, rather than use the AG role to advance Trump’s partisan agenda.
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For the second time in a week, someone has died in an ICE-involved shooting.

We obtained ICE emails that show DHS was aware of a 353% increase in use of force incidents involving officers in the first two months after Trump returned to the White House.
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Starting Wednesday, Todd Blanche will face confirmation hearings to become U.S. AG.

It’s an opportunity for lawmakers to question Blanche about his stated loyalty to Trump and his plans at DOJ.

Here’s what we’re watching for:
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The DHS inspector general office reportedly found that Corey Lewandowski may have improperly awarded government contracts.

We have an open lawsuit against DHS for documents that could reveal if Lewandowski abused his role to get personal kickbacks.
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The U.S. AG is tasked with upholding our country’s rule of law and protecting public safety — not serving the president.

Americans need to know if Blanche will be more loyal to Trump than to the people if he is confirmed.
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Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense attorney, starts confirmation hearings to become U.S. AG starting on Wednesday.

We need to know more about his stated allegiance to Trump and his plans at DOJ.
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Trump appointed Blanche deputy attorney general in early 2025. After he ousted Pam Bondi in April, Trump tapped Blanche to serve as acting attorney general.

In those roles, Blanche has directed the prosecutions of several of Trump’s critics.

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The Presidential Records Act protects Americans’ access to info about presidential administrations' actions and decisions.

The Trump admin has claimed it doesn't have to comply.

In this week’s newsletter: Why the PRA matters and how we’re fighting back.
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We’re fighting to stop the Trump admin from hiding or destroying its records.

If records of major decisions or abuses of power are hidden, deleted, or never preserved, we will lose a key tool to hold the president accountable.
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Trump and his allies want to require voters to show documents proving their citizenship. More than 20 million Americans lack easy access to those records. We FOIAed to learn more about some of the election conspiracy theorists pushing for this legislation.
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NEW: A court denied our motion for the expedited release of AG nominee Todd Blanche’s communications about DOJ matters, including about Jeffrey Epstein.

We asked for records before Blanche’s confirmation, so the public could see how he used his authority.
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ICE is detaining so many people that it has started using military bases. Reports from some bases say the food and water aren’t safe, and that people were moved there before it was ready.

We FOIAed for inspection reports and complaints about conditions.

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The Trump admin has claimed the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional and that it doesn’t have to comply. We’re fighting back.

Today’s newsletter is a deep dive into what the law does and why it’s so important.
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Presidential records are essential to understand what really happened in an administration and how decisions were made.

But more than 700 million White House emails are at risk of being lost or destroyed.

We’re fighting to make sure that doesn’t happen.
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Trump and his allies claim Trump’s White House ballroom is necessary for national security.

We FOIAed internal communications, contracting documents, and final recommendations on the ballroom that could show if this rationale was always the justification for the project.

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Deaths in immigration custody are at record levels. We need to know what is happening, how officials are responding, and whether more could have been done to prevent these deaths.

We are fighting for information that could provide answers.
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Freedom 250 isn’t done with its 250th anniversary events — and many of them seem to be more about Trump than the country as a whole.

We sent FOIAs for communications, internal guidance, and donor information that could show how Freedom 250 is funded.
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Americans deserve to know more about how Trump’s administration is playing politics with important federal funding.

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In May, OMB requested detailed spending reports on federal funding to 49 nonprofit organizations. We’re concerned this is part of a broader attack on civil society groups.

We FOIAed OMB for internal documents that could show why these groups were selected.

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In January, OMB reportedly ordered nearly all federal agencies to create reports on how much funding they give to select states — all of which happened to vote blue.

We FOIAed the criteria used to select these states as well as guidance on how this info will be used.