Ezra Cohen Watnick Activities (Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command)
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USSOCOM FOIA 2024-306 |
Multi Request | Ezra Cohen Watnick Activities |
Submitted | April 28, 2024 |
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From: Trevor Davis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Dear FOIA Officer,
I am writing to request access to and copies of records regarding Mr. Ezra Cohen-Watnick's activities during his tenure at the Department of Defense, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
Positions and Roles: Documents detailing Mr. Cohen-Watnick’s roles and responsibilities while serving as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict, and Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. This should include all official communications, memos, directives, and policy documents he authored or was involved in.
Meetings and Correspondences: All schedules, meeting notes, and correspondence involving Mr. Cohen-Watnick related to his duties in these roles. Please include meetings with external entities, other government agencies, and international counterparts.
Projects and Initiatives: Information about any projects or initiatives that Mr. Cohen-Watnick spearheaded or was significantly involved in during his tenure, including any related to special operations, intelligence operations, or defense strategies.
Personnel Decisions and Influence: Records reflecting any personnel decisions influenced or made by Mr. Cohen-Watnick, including but not limited to hiring, promotions, reassignments, and dismissals.
Interagency Communications: Copies of any interagency communications that Mr. Cohen-Watnick was a part of, particularly relating to U.S. national security and defense intelligence strategies.
Briefings and Reports: Copies of briefings and reports prepared by or presented to Mr. Cohen-Watnick, especially those concerning special operations and intelligence matters.
I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest.
If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to deny a waiver of fees.
As I am making this request in the public interest, for non-commercial use, I request that you expedite the processing of this request.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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,
Trevor Davis
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 April 30, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command
Dear Mr. Davis,
We have received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (copy attached) submitted to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), which has been assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2024-306. Please refer to this number should you have any questions concerning your request.
Please be advised, the information you are requesting does not fall under the purview of USSOCOM; however, it is possible that the records you are seeking may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff (OSD/JS). You may submit your request directly to them on their website: https://www.esd.whs.mil/FOID/Submit-Request/.
We are closing your request with no further action required by this office. If you have any questions regarding this action, please contact the USSOCOM FOIA team at FOIA@socom.mil<mailto:FOIA@socom.mil>. Thank you!
Regards,
Ryan M. Aceituno
Chief, FOIA/PA/CL Branch
U.S. Special Operations Command
Commercial: (813) 826-3296
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