The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) published multiple 'DEI Watchlists' listing federal employees—predominantly people of color—with alleged ties to diversity initiatives. The move is linked to far‐right donors and Project 2025 architecture, and it accompanies training sessions for Republican staffers aimed at politically targeting government workers.

In February 2025, AAF released the 'DEI Watch List', a website that targets federal employees in health agencies—listing mostly Black individuals—and aims to intimidate those involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

In December, the American Accountability Foundation sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth containing a list of 20 senior military officers, including Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, recommending their dismissal due to their emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. This action, aimed at purging left-wing influences from the military, aligns with a broader conservative agenda and has contributed to the firing of military officials.

The American Accountability Foundation, backed by a $100,000 grant from the Heritage Foundation and led by political operative Tom Jones, is compiling a public list of federal workers suspected of opposing the policies of a potential second-term Trump administration. The initiative, part of a broader conservative effort, aims to expose and potentially intimidate career government officials deemed hostile to a conservative agenda.

In 2024, AAF launched the 'DHS Bureaucrat Watch List' website targeting nonpartisan federal civil servants by publishing personal information, a move intended to intimidate and undermine bureaucratic independence.

On November 6, 2023, the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) issued a press release denouncing an IRS investigation into its activities. The organization, known for exposing alleged politicization and abuse of IRS authority—particularly related to actions against conservative groups—claimed that this investigation is a retaliatory move intended to suppress its transparency efforts and accountability work. AAF asserts that the targeting reflects a broader abuse of governmental power reminiscent of previous politically motivated IRS abuses.

The American Accountability Foundation, known for its opposition to ESG initiatives, published a report highlighting how some ESG supporters are using corporate resolutions to counter the anti-ESG movement. The report underscores a contentious debate over progressive corporate governance and accountability.

In 2023, the American Accountability Foundation funded an aggressive campaign against FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, labeling her as partisan, anti-police, and soft on sex trafficking—a move that contributed to her eventual withdrawal from the nomination process.