The ‘Most Transparent Administration in History’ Sets New Record in Denying Freedom of Information Requests
18th March 2014
On the day of his inauguration in 2009, President Barack Obama announced that his administration would be “the most open and transparent in history.” It did not take long for that promise to be tossed aside, and it has been clear for quite a while that this administration is perhaps the most secretive in history. A new analysis by the AP of how the administration responds to FOIA requests confirms that it is becoming even more secretive each year:
The Obama administration more often than ever censored government files or outright denied access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.
My, what a surprise! Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.