American Oversight Sues Trump Admin for Directing Agency Staff to Shred and Burn
2 days ago
- #lawsuit
- #transparency
- #government-records
- American Oversight sues USAID, National Archives, and Marco Rubio for violating transparency laws by destroying records.
- Reports indicate USAID staff were instructed to shred and burn classified and personnel documents.
- The lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent further destruction of records and ensure proper recordkeeping.
- American Oversight accuses the Trump administration of an unlawful power grab and obstructing accountability.
- The organization also launched an investigation into Trump's shutdown of USAID and filed FOIA requests for related communications.