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Last September, we sued the State Department for records related to the emergency declaration, including communications of a Pompeo aide who may have played a lead role in crafting the administration’s strategy.

nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/…
Charles Faulkner is a former Raytheon lobbyist with a history of advocating for arms sales during his tenure at the State Department. We submitted multiple FOIA requests to State seeking records related to the emergency declaration and Faulkner’s role.

americanoversight.org/new-lawsuit-se…
Here’s our request seeking any conflicts, ethics waivers, ethics authorizations, or recusal determinations made or issued for Charles Faulkner.
americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
And here is the FOIA seeking all records of communications between Charles Faulkner and outside entities, including his former employer BGR Group and client Raytheon.
americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel said he has learned Linick was investigating the Saudi arms sale at the time of his firing — raising further troubling concerns about Pompeo’s motives for ousting him.
Here's more on our records requests related to Charles Faulkner. americanoversight.org/documents?fwp_…
We’ve also filed a number of FOIA requests for records of any legal analyses supporting the May 2019 emergency declaration: americanoversight.org/documents?fwp_…
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