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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed May 8, 2019, 03:21 PM May 2019

FOIA restrictions would shield D.C. officials who use email for personal business

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

A D.C. councilman used his city e-mail account to sell his influence to lobbyists and others. The Washington Post requested his emails under #FOIA and broke the story.

Council's response: A proposal to restrict FOIA requests for council members' emails


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