Why this takes a law suit I have no idea but at least Judicial Watch is doing what needs to be done.
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(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for records and communications relating to the funding and political activities of the Open Society Foundation – Macedonia. The Macedonia organization, part of George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, received nearly $5 million from USAID from 2012 to 2016. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (No. 1:17-cv-00729)).
The suit was filed after both the U.S. Department of State and USAID failed to respond to a February 16, 2017, FOIA request seeking:
All records related to any grants, contracts, or disbursements of funds by the Department of State to the Open Society Foundation – Macedonia and/or any of the Foundation’s subsidiaries. This request includes all related requests for funding, payment authorizations, or similar records, as well as all related records of communication between any official, employee, or representative of the Department of State and any official, employee, or representative of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Any records of communication between any official, employee, or representative of the Department of State and any officer, employee, or representative of the Open Society Foundation -Macedonia and/or any of the Foundation’s affiliated organizations. This request includes responsive records of communication sent from or directed to U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia Jess L. Baily.
All analyses or similar records regarding the political activities of the Open Society Foundation -Macedonia and/or any of the Foundation’s affiliated organizations.
All messages transmitted via the State Department’s SMART system sent from any U.S. Government employee or contractor operating under the Chief of Mission’s authority at the U.S. Embassy in Skopje that pertain to the Open Society Foundation – Macedonia and/or any of the Foundation’s affiliated organizations.
George Soros needs to be brought to justice. He has been linked to Black Lives Matter and other violent organizations causing chaos in the U.S.
President of Judicial Watch, Tom Fitton had this to say about George Soros...
“The Obama administration seemed to bust taxpayer budgets in an effort to fund the Soros operation. The Trump State Department and USAID should get their act together and disclose the details of the Obama-Soros spigot.”
The suit was filed after both the U.S. Department of State and USAID failed to respond to a February 16, 2017, FOIA request
This is disturbing.
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The suit was filed after both the U.S. Department of State and USAID failed to respond to a February 16, 2017, FOIA request
This is disturbing.
Not really. USDOS is notorious for refusing to act in a timely way. The only reason Clinton got caught over the email scandal was Judicial Watch getting records given to Congress, making very specific FOIA requests, and then suing because they had concrete evidence of the existence of the documents. That was why the court sided with JW... the court couldn't do otherwise without looking corrupt too.
Judicial Watch was a significant contributor to President Trump's victory.
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Until people actually go to jail, and loose everything they have, Washington will never change.
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