Congress is immune to the Freedom of Information Act. So here's how BuzzFeed News pried loose six closely guarded permits, along with several intelligence assessments, from the Capitol Police 🧵buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonl…
The Capitol Police initially declined our request for the permits. So we sued, citing the “common law right of access” to public records, which says the public has a right to review records exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.
The Capitol Police didn't fight the case, and in doing so gave a concrete example of a type of document for which Congress recognized it can’t defend secrecy in court, our lawyer said. 
The victory may have altered the contours of the work we do: We now have a concrete example of a type of document for which Congress recognized it can’t defend secrecy in court, attorney Jeffrey Light says.
BuzzFeed News is in ongoing discussions over the release of other records from the Capitol Police and its Office of Inspector General and continues to press its case in federal court.
And this is all done with vital help from our members.
And this is all done with vital help from our members.
If you'd like to join our push for government transparency, consider becoming a BuzzFeed News member at support.buzzfeednews.com and help bring stories like this to light.
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