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1/ Earlier this year, I filed a complaint to the
@EUombudsman over @EUHomeAffairs handling of my #FOIA request. The verdict is now in: the European Commission committed an act of maladministration.
But this is a bittersweet victory.
ombudsman.europa.eu/en/decision/en…
@EUombudsman over @EUHomeAffairs handling of my #FOIA request. The verdict is now in: the European Commission committed an act of maladministration.
But this is a bittersweet victory.
ombudsman.europa.eu/en/decision/en…
2/Why? Because the entire record is gone. Since 2015, Commission representatives stationed on Greek islands have been sending daily updates to Brussels about the situation in EU hotspots. The emails are the principal source of information for relevant policymakers & bureaucrats.
3/ Little is known about these officials; their names are hard to track down; they never appear in the press. Yet, they are the COM’s eyes on the ground. They walk around the camps, attend meetings with authorities, they schmooze with colleagues from Frontex, EASO, Europol.
1. Today marks #1000Days #Assange was imprisoned in #Belmarsh,after 9yrs of #ArbitraryDetention.Since 2015,I've been fighting a trench warfare to obtain the full documents on the case.I'll keep fighting,however if you have them,please share them SAFELY: stefaniamaurizi.it/en-contactme.h…
2. if you need to check that my #SecureDrop complies with the security requirements which makes it suitable to share documents safely, please check the @FreedomofPress directory: securedrop.org/directory/
3. what I need:
- the FULL correspondence between #US,#UK,#Swedish,#Australian authorities on Julian #Assange and the #WikiLeaks journalists
- any relevant document on the #CIA attempts to poison/kidnap Julian #Assange and the #WikiLeaks journalists
- the FULL correspondence between #US,#UK,#Swedish,#Australian authorities on Julian #Assange and the #WikiLeaks journalists
- any relevant document on the #CIA attempts to poison/kidnap Julian #Assange and the #WikiLeaks journalists
THREAD: Some background on how this story @a_cormier_ and I reported came together, which is also a story about #FOIA
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I have been reporting on CIA on and off for more than 15 yrs. But everything the agency does is considered classified at some level. So obtaining info about an operation or a program or what's taking place behind the scenes at the agency means relying on anonymous sources
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The best way to keep a check on intel agencies like CIA & to learn about what's going on inside the agency is by requesting via FOIA inspector general reports from closed investigations
That's what I did. I first requested copies of reports from closed investigations in 2012
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That's what I did. I first requested copies of reports from closed investigations in 2012
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I have been delaying reading the #FOIA case from SCOTUS from 3-4. So nothing like spending your Sunday morning reading a decision you know is going to f*ck up a lot of your pending litigation & heck! Admin law practice as a whole, right? Well I did and shiiish a 🧵
Here is the link to the FWS v Sierra Club case supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf…
and yes! it is all about exemption 5 & specifically the deliberative process privilege. If you’ve done any immigration related FOIA, this is your “b5” stamped on blackouts on ~ 85% of the docs you received.
and yes! it is all about exemption 5 & specifically the deliberative process privilege. If you’ve done any immigration related FOIA, this is your “b5” stamped on blackouts on ~ 85% of the docs you received.
In her 1st dec ACB provides a map for agencies to hide their activities:
“It is not always self-evident whether a doc represents an agency’s final decision, but one thing is clear: A doc is not final solely because nothing else follows it. Sometimes a proposal dies on the vine”
“It is not always self-evident whether a doc represents an agency’s final decision, but one thing is clear: A doc is not final solely because nothing else follows it. Sometimes a proposal dies on the vine”
For this #FOIAFriday, we’re discussing allegations made in John Bolton’s new book that have prompted widespread press coverage.
What did we know before? How can FOIA requests and lawsuits uncover more about the alleged corruption and malpractice in the Trump administration?
What did we know before? How can FOIA requests and lawsuits uncover more about the alleged corruption and malpractice in the Trump administration?
Bolton claims Trump:
-asked China’s president for reelection help & stopped sanctions to save ZTE
-had corrupt dealings with Turkey’s president
-ignored 8+ internal pushes to release Ukraine aid
-wanted to oust Venezuela's president
-diverted attention from "the Ivanka thing"
-asked China’s president for reelection help & stopped sanctions to save ZTE
-had corrupt dealings with Turkey’s president
-ignored 8+ internal pushes to release Ukraine aid
-wanted to oust Venezuela's president
-diverted attention from "the Ivanka thing"
First, China. Bolton claims that in 2019, Trump asked Chinese President Xi for electoral help. Trump reportedly said that if China made increased agricultural purchases from the US, he would have a better chance of winning reelection.
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
The Pentagon’s deputy inspector general Glenn Fine resigned today.
Last month, Pres Trump removed Fine as chairman of the committee overseeing $2 trillion in emergency Covid-19 funds.
IGs are under siege. Why does this matter? Here’s the history & importance of IGs. 1/
Last month, Pres Trump removed Fine as chairman of the committee overseeing $2 trillion in emergency Covid-19 funds.
IGs are under siege. Why does this matter? Here’s the history & importance of IGs. 1/
IGs were installed in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal when the public’s trust in government dropped. Jimmy Carter signed the Inspector General Act into law in 1978 & installed 12 IGs to provide oversight of each agency of the executive branch. 2/
oig.ssa.gov/newsroom/blog/…
oig.ssa.gov/newsroom/blog/…
Lawmakers hoped these watchdogs would prevent corruption. If IGs suspected wrongdoing, they would report it to the head of the agency and the head was required to forward it to Congress within 7 days. 3/
