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CNN Made FOIA Request About DOGE—Only to Learn FOIA Staff Was Fired. (www.commondreams.org)

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"Definitely never seen this type of response to a FOIA request," quipped one journalist.

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[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I guarantee that a Federal Judge will force the rehiring of the staff shortly. There's no way they can't juat fire everyone from this Department.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

the way in understand it, the personnel is irrelevant- if the department can reliable fulfil the request without employees, that’s fine… if they can’t, doesn’t matter if they have employees or not… arguing that you can’t isn’t a defence

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

arguing that you can’t isn’t a defence

And then what happens?

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

and then we see what happens and people proceed with the information available to them…

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