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5 Mar, 7 tweets, 2 min read
We want to know – and we want you to know – the complete story of what happened in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

So we’re suing the US government for records — again.

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We’ve filed five FOIA lawsuits against the DHS, the Department of Justice, FBI, the Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau, the US Army, the Department of Interior, the National Park Service, and the Federal Aviation Administration seeking a wide-range of records.
These records will reveal what officials at these agencies knew in the days leading up to the insurrection, what took place behind the scenes at the highest levels of government, and how officials responded when rioters breached the Capitol.
We’re filing these lawsuits now because without them, it could take months or years before the records would ever see the light of day.
Here's where you can help: In 2020, we spent over $80,000 to support our #FOIA suits. And we want to do more in 2021.

That's why right now, every contribution to BuzzFeed News goes to our FOIA fund: support.buzzfeednews.com
When you contribute, you’ll become a BuzzFeed News member and receive special member-only emails, including an inside look when we publish the next major FOIA scoop.

And most importantly, you'll help keep the government transparent.

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We'll never stop fighting for transparency and accountability. Thank you for supporting our journalism.

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