Overview

• Judicial Watch filed new FOIA lawsuits on Aug. 28 against the Justice Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence over records related to Michael Caputo.
• The filings seek investigative reports, interagency communications, and any subpoenas or data requests to Google/Alphabet concerning Caputo.
• The group says it acted after learning Caputo’s Gmail was subject to a secret search warrant in September 2023, weeks after he joined Trump’s 2024 campaign; this claim is unverified in the court materials cited.
• Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton alleged the Biden-era DOJ and FBI accessed Trump campaign communications, presenting the suits as a bid to uncover that activity.
• The agencies have not produced the requested records, the litigation is pending, and DOJ and ODNI did not comment to reporters.