State Dept Delays Release of Clinton-Related Documents Until After Election

[amborin]

http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-related-record-requests-state-department-often-delayed-past-presidential-2379793

As the election season accelerates, requests for public information from the State Department surrounding communications from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have hit speed bumps.

A review of publicly available records requests from users of the transparency site MuckRock shows that inquiries related to the Democratic presidential nominee are more likely to be delayed until after the election than other requests to the State Department — a trend government watchdogs say highlights the challenges the government has faced under President Obama to live up to its transparency aims.

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The White House is one of the government offices that gets to view documents, and watchdogs have accused the executive branch of delaying the release of politically sensitive material. Though Obama launched his presidency with a promise to be the “most transparent” in history, his administration has had a fitful record on openness — earlier this year, Vice News reported that executive officials worked to undermine congressional FOIA reforms.

[elleng]

1. speed bumps.

[Pharaoh]

2. Blow me!

I'm shocked I tell you just shocked!

[mrr303am]

3. Not surprising, the elite shielding one of their own.