The U.S. State Department and three other federal agencies must produce records showing whether they have communicated with nine media outlets, including Fox News and Breitbart News, Democracy Forward Foundation said in a complaint.
The agencies’ failure to respond to Democracy Forward Foundation’s requests for information violates the Freedom of Information Act, the non-profit organization told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Feb. 25.
Democracy Forward Foundation describes itself as an organization that “works to promote transparency and accountability in government, in part, by educating the public on government actions and policies.”
The complaint alleges FOIA violations ...
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