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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 11h

Flu season is ramping up. In June, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Immunization Advisory Committee, replacing them with 8 unvetted appointees.

Gutting vaccine oversight ahead of a critical immunization window is reckless. We’ve requested records.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 13h

We’ve been investigating how the Trump administration is implementing its mass deportation agenda, including the dangerous and dehumanizing conditions in migrant detention facilities.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 13h

ICE has received an influx of cash to hire agents and build detention centers.

The agency’s expansion raises the risk of human rights abuses, especially as DHS cuts internal oversight.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 17h

Threats of denaturalization aren’t the only tactics Trump is deploying to silence critics — he’s also attacking civil society, including nonprofits, the legal profession, and higher education. Learn about how we’re fighting back:
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 17h

This summer, DOJ instructed its attorneys to prioritize denaturalization cases that would strip Americans of citizenship.

We sent requests to the Department of Homeland Security for communications, legal analyses, and policies on denaturalization.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration is trying every card in the deck to avoid transparency. We’re using public records requests and litigation to fight back.

Here's this week's newsletter:
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Opposition Filed Against DOJ Effort to Strike Context from Complaint About Qatar’s ‘Gifted’ Jet to Trump Administration - American Oversight

As the DOJ refuses the prompt release of a memo clearing the Qatari jet ‘gift,’ Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, argues against erasing this context and the…

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration bombed a small boat in international waters last month, killing 11 people on board. Legal experts allege the attack was a possible war crime. We requested records to learn more about the attack.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 1d

Border Czar Tom Homan allegedly accepted a $50,000 bribe in an FBI sting operation last year. Then Trump’s DOJ closed the investigation.

We requested witness interviews, communications, and other records related to the closed investigation to uncover the truth.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: We sued the DOJ and the FBI for any records of interviews with Donald Trump in connection with the government’s investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The public deserves the full truth.
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American Oversight Sues DOJ and FBI for Records of Any Trump Interviews in Epstein Investigation - American Oversight

We’re challenging the FBI’s refusal to confirm whether President Trump was interviewed.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 2d

The DOD Office of Inspector General has reportedly completed its review of Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal for official business.

We filed a FOIA for the OIG’s independent findings. When the stakes are this high, disclosing what happened isn’t optional.
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American Oversight Seeks Release of Pentagon Inspector General’s Report on Secretary Hegseth’s Signal Use - American Oversight

We filed a FOIA request for the DOD watchdog’s review of auto-deleting messaging app use for official business.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump administration is attacking the educational institutions that strengthen our democracy. We’re investigating how the president is abusing the power of the federal government to go after these schools.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 2d

Last week, the White House pressured nine universities to promise support for Trump’s agenda or risk losing federal funding.

This is political extortion and it must be stopped.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

DOJ reportedly wrote a memo that justified Trump’s acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar.

We’re representing @freedom.press in its lawsuit to obtain the memo.

Now, DOJ is blocking its release and trying to strike key factual claims from our complaint.
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Opposition Filed Against DOJ Effort to Strike Context from Complaint About Qatar’s ‘Gifted’ Jet to Trump Administration - American Oversight

As the DOJ refuses the prompt release of a memo clearing the Qatari jet ‘gift,’ Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, argues against erasing this context and the…

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration is trying every card in the deck to avoid transparency. We’re using public records requests and litigation to fight back.
americanoversight.org/opposition-f...

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

As the DOJ refuses the prompt release of a memo clearing the Qatari jet ‘gift,’ Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, argues against erasing this context and the…

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Lauren Harper @laurenleharper.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration says reporting about its acceptance of the Qatari jet is "scandalous" and "immaterial" and should be cut from our FOIA complaint.

The administration’s secrecy is the scandal.

Thanks to @weareoversight.bsky.social for working with @freedom.press to fight it.

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

As the DOJ refuses the prompt release of a memo clearing the Qatari jet ‘gift,’ Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, argues against erasing this context and the agency’s...

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

The Qatari jet deal isn’t finalized yet, but the Trump White House’s enthusiasm to accept the gift highlights the blatant disregard for ethics and laws that have marked both of Trump’s presidencies. Learn more about the jet here:
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

In July, we filed a FOIA lawsuit on behalf of Freedom of the Press Foundation after the DOJ stonewalled releasing a May 2025 memo signed by AG Pam Bondi—who previously lobbied for Qatar’s government. The public deserves transparency.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

What does the Trump administration have to hide? The claims DOJ is attempting to strike are drawn from public reporting and show why it’s important for the public to see the memo. This is just another attempt to obscure what really happened.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

We’re representing @freedom.press in a lawsuit seeking a DOJ memo that reportedly justified Trump accepting a luxury jet from Qatar.

DOJ is stonewalling the release and asking the court to strike factual background, including public reporting, from our complaint.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

Learn more about how DOGE twists its mandate to shield itself from scrutiny — and how we’re fighting back:
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

A third of White House staff will reportedly be furloughed due to the government shutdown but all 49 DOGE employees will be spared.

The public deserves answers about how the shadowy agency operates. We’re investigating.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

Read more about our investigation into the iTrump administration’s deportation efforts and the devastating consequences here:
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

We also requested records from the Georgia and South Carolina governors’ offices — states reportedly considering similar detention sites — seeking internal and external communications with the White House, DHS, and ICE.
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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

The public has a right to know how taxpayer dollars are being spent and whether basic human rights and legal standards are being violated. We’ve sent public records requests to multiple agencies for related communications, cost records, and facility inspection reports.

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American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social · 3d

At the Everglades detention facility cruelly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz," detainees are reportedly only allowed water at mealtimes and have been punished with prolonged sun and mosquito exposure.

These are inhumane conditions. We need answers now.
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