Investigator

Who We Are: American Oversight is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public’s right to government records. We use 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. We expose and disrupt these attacks – and the officials and networks behind them –by forcing the government to turn over records officials would rather keep secret. Since our founding in 2017, American Oversight has worked on numerous issues of national importance. Our team has: Secured a court order to preserve the records in the 2025 “Signalgate” scandal, and spurred a related investigation by the DOD inspector general that found Secretary Hegseth had put troops’ lives in danger and violated federal recordkeeping laws Forced DOGE to implement a records preservation policy to ensure long-term accountability in the wake of its chaotic actions Revealed the Trump-sanctioned pressure campaign on the Ukrainian government by forcing the Trump administration to turn over records initially withheld from Congress Unmasked sham “audits” of the 2020 election in Wisconsin and Arizona of the 2020 election, which used taxpayer money to undermine state elections Exposed the Trump administration’s unprecedented uses of personal data to target immigrant communities and remove people from state voter rolls We are committed to fighting threats to democracy at the federal, state, and local levels, using time-tested and innovative tools to expose misconduct, defend against attacks on marginalized communities, and demand accountability. For more information, please visit our website: About the Role: Reporting to the Director of Investigations, American Oversight is seeking a highly motivated and tenacious Investigator with an unyielding commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability to join our team. The Investi