Sheriff David Clarke and DHS
| Tracking # |
2017-HQFO-00791 |
| Submitted | May 18, 2017 |
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From: Mike Spies
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
I'm requesting all records from Secretary John F. Kelly and his immediate staff (those who work directly for him), concerning the appointment of Sheriff David Clarke to assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security. The records should include memos, emails, and notes from meetings, and fall within the following timeframe: May 1, 2017 - May 18, 2017.
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,
Mike Spies
From: US DHS Privacy Office
Good Morning,
Attached is our acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our
FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
From: Busch, Maura
Mike,
Since Sheriff Clarke withdrew his acceptance of the position last Friday, I wanted to reach out to you to confirm that you are still interested in your request attached for information related his appointment.
Let me know and thanks,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website<http://www.dhs.gov/foia>
From: Busch, Maura
Mike,
Please disregard email request below -we have three of these for this subject matter and one of the others is still interested so will continue our search.
Thx,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website<http://www.dhs.gov/foia>
From: Mike Spies
Just so we're all on the same page: yes, I still want any responsive records to my request. Thanks!
From: Busch, Maura
Mike,
You called on Tuesday and I was on a meeting call.
I looked up your request and the CIO search is pending.
That is the best information that I can give you at this time.
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website<http://www.dhs.gov/foia>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Busch, Maura
Mike,
Your request is in the queue for review.
We are in a backlog situation now so I cannot provide you a concrete estimate at this time but I would say several months at a minimum.
I cc’d our Public Liaison.
V/R,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website<http://www.dhs.gov/foia>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Busch, Maura
Mike,
We are in a backlog situation now so I cannot provide you a concrete estimate at this time but I would say several months at a minimum.
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website<http://www.dhs.gov/foia>
From: Mike Spies
Maura, I don't think several months is acceptable. At the moment, David Clarke is of serious interest in the news, which ought to be reason enough to expedite the request. From the last week alone:
http://nypost.com/2017/09/05/ex-sheriff-david-clarke-joining-pro-trump-super-pac/
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/05/report-ex-sheriff-david-clarke-go-work-trump-pac/633192001/?cookies=&from=global
http://www.businessinsider.com/sheriff-david-clarke-trump-america-first-2017-9
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/milwaukee-sheriff-david-clarke-joins-pro-trump-pac-article-1.3471033
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/05/ex-sheriff-david-clarke-to-join-pro-trump-super-pac.html
https://www.axios.com/david-clarke-joins-america-first-action-superpac-2481835878.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/us/sheriff-clarke-resigns-milwaukee.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/31/david-a-clarke-jr-resigns-as-milwaukee-county-sheriff/?utm_term=.0dc624518e38
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/09/05/ex-milwaukee-county-sheriff-david-clarke-work-trump-pac/634186001/
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/349248-former-sheriff-david-clarke-joins-pro-trump-pac
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-sheriff/former-wisconsin-sheriff-joins-pro-trump-super-pac-idUSKCN1BG2SJ
I can go on.
From: Busch, Maura
Hello Mike,
I forwarded your concerns to Angela Washington, our Public Liaison.
All I can suggest is that you check back monthly.
V/R,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website<http://www.dhs.gov/foia>
From: Mike Spies
Thank you
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Busch, Maura
Good morning,
Your request is pending review in the queue.
We still have a large backlog of requests.
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Mike-
Status: The records are in the queue of requests to be reviewed-we are in a backlog situation.
Maura
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
This request is in the queue to be processed we still have a backlog.
Maura
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good morning,
This request is still in the queue to be processed as we are a a backlog situation.
I would check back in several months.
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Mike,
This request is not assigned to me personally and is in the queue to be processed.
We are in a backlog situation.
You can email the FOIA inbox for updates in the future please.
Thanks,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Please be advised that since some of the information in the records originated with another agency, we are waiting to receive the response to our consult request.
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Please be advised that since some of the information in the records originated with another agency, we are waiting to receive the response to our consult request.
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From: Mike Spies
It has now been over a year.
From: Department of Homeland Security
We understand that but it is out for consult with another agency there is nothing we can do until they opine back.
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
I updated the estimated delivery date until the end of October as we are in a backlog situation and this is a request that in review with another agency.
Although the processing time for this request may be after that date, I suggest that you reach back at that time for a status.
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Mike,
Per my email last month, I updated the estimated delivery date until the end of October as we are in a backlog situation and this is a request that in review with another agency.
Although the processing time for this request may be after that date, I suggest that you reach back at that time for a status.
Best,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, the Department processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although DHS' goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period. DHS will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. For additional information concerning your FOIA request please contact Angela Washington, Public Liaison, at foia@hq.dhs.gov<mailto:foia@hq.dhs.gov>.
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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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Mike,
Please direct all further inquiry requests to the FOIA inbox directly rather than to myself as I am no longer working on the intake team.
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, the Department processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although DHS' goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period. DHS will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. For additional information concerning your FOIA request please contact Angela Washington, Public Liaison, at foia@hq.dhs.gov<mailto:foia@hq.dhs.gov>.
Best,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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~WRD000
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 May 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2017-HQFO-00791.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Your request is in review.
I am no longer on intake so please direct all status inquiries to our FOIA inbox.
Thanks,
Maura Busch
Government Information Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Morning, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486. Regards, DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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