Exit Ethics briefings
| Tracking # |
2025-ICFO-10259 |
| Submitted | Dec. 12, 2024 |
| Due | Jan. 13, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Kelly Kauffman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All plans, memos, reports, briefings or “exit ethics” briefings created for the purpose of transferring institutional knowledge and offboarding personnel in the presidential transition from President Joe Biden to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
Kelly Kauffman
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
12/16/2024
Kelly Kauffman
MuckRock News, DEPT MR177501
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2025-ICFO-10259
Dear Requester:
This acknowledges receipt of your 12/12/2024, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for all plans, memos, reports, briefings or “exit ethics” briefings created for the purpose of transferring institutional knowledge and offboarding personnel in the presidential transition from President Joe Biden to President-elect Donald J. Trump. Your request was received in this office on 12/12/2024.
Upon initial review of your request, I have determined that the information you are seeking is under the purview of the Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office, a DHS component. Therefore, I am referring your request to the FOIA Officer for DHS Privacy, Mason Cutter, for processing and direct response to you. You may contact that office at Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20528. This request has been administratively closed.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2025-ICFO-10259. Please use this number in future correspondence. If you have any questions, please contact FOIA Public Liaison, Daniel Edgington at (866) 633-1182 or 500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009, Washington, D.C. 20536-5009.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2025-ICFO-10259.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.