American Oversight

About American Oversight

American Oversight is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog organization founded in 2017 that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records. The organization uses multiple tools, backed by aggressive litigation, to fight attacks on democratic institutions, threats to civil rights and liberties, abuses of power, and erosion of government transparency. American Oversight conducts complex investigations using public records and open-source research to expose government corruption, uncover misconduct, and demand accountability at federal, state, and local levels. The organization has secured significant victories including court orders to preserve records in major scandals, forcing government agencies to implement records preservation policies, and exposing sham election audits and unauthorized pressure campaigns.