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Inside Trump’s rushed — and heavily redacted — visit to CIA headquarters
Presidential visits, whether to rustic diners or clandestine headquarters, are always both meticulously planned and opportunities for unexpected chaos. When it’s President Trump visiting the CIA, the notoriously tight-lipped staff find themselves wrangling for seats and dealing with logistics that, unsurprisingly, were remarkably fluid for a trip just across the Potomac.

This week’s FOIA roundup: Record wins, Detroit’s big, bad neighbor, and taxpayer dollars to Trump
The weekly roundup of what is or should be public record. Something we missed? Let us know!

Release the Ukraine emails: Sign the Center for Public Integrity’s petition for transparency
The Center of Public Integrity is demanding the release of White House emails about President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine. You can, too.

FOIAing the Trump Administration: The difficult task of tracking how Trump is profiting from the presidency
With mixed result, FOIA requesters have put a lot of effort into trying to track how Donald Trump is profiting from the presidency. This week, we’ll take a look at what FOIA has and hasn’t been able to reveal about Trump’s profits from foreign emoluments and government agencies’ use of his properties.

Justice Department confirms “ongoing investigation” into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
Last year, Emma Best filed a FOIA with the FBI for all records on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Within a couple months, the Bureau responded by claiming they couldn’t find anything. Emma appealed, citing the FBI’s public statements - and just this week, the Justice Department confirmed there while there were records, they couldn’t be released on grounds there is an ongoing investigation.
8 Requests
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ACLU FOIA Requests Made Around Trump Inauguration
Nathan Lawrence sent this request to the Office of Government Ethics of the United States of America
Awaiting Response
Daniel Jorjani Personal Schedule
Jimmy Tobias sent this request to the Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor of the United States of America
Awaiting Response
Emma Best sent this request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America
Withdrawn
Direct Payment to Treasury of Foreign Income to Trump Organization Properties
Jacob Harris sent this request to the Department of Treasury of the United States of America
Completed
Internal memos related to Donald Trump inauguration tweets
tedder sent this request to the Department of the Interior of the United States of America