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FOIA Roundup: Avenues to accountability in the age of COVID-19
We’re offering a free training session and plenty of ways to demand transparency in the midst of a pandemic and the movement for police accountability.

Proof Steve Mnuchin did enjoy the eclipse, Sean Hannity’s real estate collection, a revamped CIA card game, and other FOIA wins this week
There have been a few interesting FOIA discoveries this week, including the extent of Fox News’ Sean Hannity’s real estate empire and photographic evidence of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin admiring that eclipse back in August - despite his claims otherwise.

Treasury produces one page memo to justify claim that Trump tax cut will generate $1.8 trillion in revenue
Back in December, in response to reporting of Treasury claims that the proposed Trump tax cuts would generate $1.8 trillion in revenue, we requested the reporting and analysis that led to that conclusion. In response, the Treasury produced a single-page memo, which appeared to be the exact same document referenced in the article included in our request.

Even Congress wasn’t allowed details of FBI’s Steven Mnuchin probe
Last year, a letter from the FBI indicated that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tied to an ongoing federal investigation. In response, Senator Sherrod Brown called for the FBI to release any relevant details so that Congress could make an informed decision. His request was rejected - a week after Mnuchin was already confirmed.

FOIAing the Trump Administration: After a year, aspects of Trump appointees’ ethics agreements begin to expire
Trump has been in office for one year, which means some of his earliest appointees will soon be free of certain promises in their ethics agreements. This week, we take a look at how you can investigate Trump appointees’ ethical obligations using public records.
8 Requests
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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
Rejected
Iran: Primary Money Laundering Concern (18NOV11)
David Scantling sent this request to the Department of Treasury of the United States of America
Rejected
William Green sent this request to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America
Rejected
IRS Silk Road investigation (cont.)
William Green sent this request to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America
Rejected
Stuart Levey Testimony, 01DEC10: House Foreign Affairs Committee
David Scantling sent this request to the Department of Treasury of the United States of America