Rod Rosentein Investigation into 900 FBI Confidential Files given to Hillary Clinton

*RE: Rod Rosenstein Department of Justice* *1990s *

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 8:58 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Request: Rod Rosentein Investigation into
900 FBI Confidential Files given to Hillary Clinton
To: foia@nara.gov

August 29, 2017
National Archives and Records Administration
FOIA Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3110
College Park, MD 20740

National Archives:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request
the following records:

1. Request for all information pertaining to the Rod Rosenstein
investigation into the 900 FBI confidential files given to Hillary Clinton.

Additional information on this request can be found in this LA Times
article by J. Tanfani, April 23, 2017 http://www.latimes.com/
politics/la-na-pol-justice-russia-probe-20170420-story.html

Excerpt from above link :

Rosenstein later led an investigation into whether the Clinton
administration had improperly obtained FBI background reports, and
questioned Hillary Clinton at the White House in January 1998.
No one was charged in that case.

2. A copy of any Code of Ethics that Rod Rosentein was required to sign as
an Assistant U.S. Attorney under Lynne Battaglia, U.S. Attorney for
Maryland and as Deputy U.S. Attorney General.

This request is being made for public disclosure and commercial purposes
and requester agrees to pay reasonable fees.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Don Stone

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* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2017-000848
* Requester Name: Don Stone
* Date Submitted: 08/29/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: 1. Request for all information pertaining to the Rod Rosenstein investigation into the 900 FBI confidential files given to Hillary Clinton. Additional information on this request can be found in this LA Times article by J. Tanfani, April 23, 2017 http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-justice-russia-probe-20170420-story.html Excerpt from above link : Rosenstein later led an investigation into whether the Clinton administration had improperly obtained FBI background reports, and questioned Hillary Clinton at the White House in January 1998. No one was charged in that case. 2. A copy of any Code of Ethics that Rod Rosentein was required to sign as an Assistant U.S. Attorney under Lynne Battaglia, U.S. Attorney for Maryland and as Deputy U.S. Attorney General.

Re:  Freedom of Information Act Request NGC17-561
Dear Mr. Stone:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated August 29, 2017. Your request was assigned FOIAonline tracking number NARA-NGC-2017-000848, and the above internal tracking number.  In your request you are seeking:
1. Request for all information pertaining to the Rod Rosenstein investigation into the 900 FBI confidential files given to Hillary Clinton.
2. A copy of any Code of Ethics that Rod Rosentein was required to sign as an Assistant U.S. Attorney under Lynne Battaglia, U.S. Attorney for Maryland and as Deputy U.S. Attorney General.
The first part of your request has been forwarded to the Special Access and FOIA Office, Office of Research Services, for processing.  You will be assigned a separate FOIA case number from them.
On the other hand, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) does not have a copy of “ant Code of Ethics” signed by Rod Rosenstein in our legal holdings.  You will need to contact separately the Executive Office of U.S Attorneys and the Office of Information Policy.  Below is their contact information:
Executive Office of U.S Attorneys
Kevin Krebs
Assistant Director, FOIA/Privacy Unit
Room 7300
600 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
(202) 252-6020 (Telephone)
(202) 252-6047 (Fax)
FOIA Requester Service Center: Phone: (202) 252-6020
FOIA Public Liaison: Donna Preston, Phone: (202) 252-6020
Website: http://www.justice.gov/usao/resources/
Online Request Form: https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/ action/public/home
Office of Information Policy
Laurie Day
Chief, Initial Request Staff
Suite 11050
1425 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
(202) 514-3642 (Telephone)
(202) 514-1009 (Fax)
FOIA Requester Service Center: Phone: (202) 514-3642
FOIA Public Liaison: Laurie A. Day, Phone: (202) 514-3642
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Sincerely,
JOSEPH A. SCANLON
FOIA Officer
Office of General Counsel
(301) 837-0583 joseph.scanlon@nara.gov (mailto:joseph.scanlon@nara.gov)

Dear Mr. Stone,

I am writing in response to your FOIA request of August 29, 2017 for
records in the custody of the National Archives. Your request was received
in this office on August 31, 2017 and assigned FOIA tracking number 54147.

I am in the process of trying to determine which records are responsive and
would like to invite you to discuss your research objectives so that we can
clarify the scope of your request. There are folder-level finding aids for
the Independent Counsel's District of Columbia and Little Rock offices
available on our website that will enable you to identify specific files
relevant to your project. I recommend that you look at them prior to our
discussion. You may access the finding aids at the following URL:

https://www.archives.gov/research/investigations/starr

If you can reply to this message and provide a phone number, we will be
happy to call at a mutually convenient time to talk about your request.

Sincerely,

Robert Reed
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Staff
National Archives at College Park
www.archives.gov/research/foia/

Dear Mr. Stone,

Please see the attached pdf for an initial response to your recent FOIA
request.

Sincerely,

Robert Reed
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Staff
National Archives at College Park
301-837-1651
www.archives.gov/research/foia/

Dear Mr. Stone,

I am writing to acknowledge the decision to withdraw your request (FOIA
case tracking number 54147). Your case will now be closed, but if you
decide to pursue your interest in the FBI files investigation at a later
date, you can file a new request with this office at
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. Happy Holidays to you and your family as well.
Best regards,
Rob

Robert Reed
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301-837-1651
www.archives.gov/research/foia/