FOIA-Gate: DHS Disdain For Freedom Of Information Act

After months of investigating, the House Oversight Committee has released its report on allegations of FOIA abuse in the Department of Homeland Security.

At 150 pages (PDF), “A New Era of Openness? How and Why Political Staff at DHS Interfered with the FOIA Process” is chock-full of testimony and evidence to make your jaw drop. In order to help readers get to the juiciest parts, The Daily Caller compiled a list of the most fascinating facts from the committee’s report, including evidence of incompetence, theft, and intentional deceit.

1.) DHS attorney Reid Cox attempted to “steal” evidence from a Congressional FOIA-gate hearing

2.) Napolitano’s personal FOIA team has no idea how FOIA works

3.) Secretary Napolitano’s political staff encourage FOIA underlings to deceive their direct supervisors

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