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Sep 27, 2022 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
Through #FOIA, we've released an unprecedented number of previously-secret @TheJusticeDept OLC memos that have played an immense role in shaping government policy. So far, @nytimes@ReutersLegal & @lawfareblog have reported on what they reveal. Read the deep dives below🧵
In June, we released one set of legal memos around the Nixon administration's efforts to suppress the Pentagon Papers and prosecute newspapers. Fantastic reporting by @AlisonFrankel in @ReutersLegal. reuters.com/legal/governme…
Apr 1, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
As the #COVID19 spreads, the WH has reportedly restricted what #CDC employees can say about it. If you work for the CDC and feel like you’ve been silenced, or if you’re a reporter who can’t get CDC sources to speak candidly about the pandemic, we want to hear from you.🧵👇1/x
The pandemic has no end in sight, and many worry that the WH’s misleading press briefings are making matters worse. We need to hear from the experts—but many of them have reportedly been muzzled by a policy limiting what CDC employees can say to the press or public. 2/x
