It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records

[JimH52]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

 

[jbrownson0831]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

Waaaah waaaah waaaaah jimboliar.
312-226 you lost in a landslide. And you are correct....no one is surprised at your severe TDS.

 

[MarathonMike]

JimH52 is a Trump Hating robo poster.

 

[jbrownson0831]

JimH52 is a Trump Hating robo poster.

But he secretly loves his Trumpybear.....

 

[Rawley]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

"Opinion" Fact free. Just the way you like it.

 

[Harry Dresden]

and just think he has 3 more years to cry here daily...better stock up with the kleenix to give jimmy...

 

[Independent thinker]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

You get your information from the lowest rated news source there is?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

All admins do that.

The Epstein affair, though, could be very, very serious.

 

[mudwhistle]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

What records do you want now, cry-baby?

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

All of America, except the Biggest Hoaxter, wants them released.

 

[Cellblock2429]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

/---/ Fun Fact: Brain Dead Joe sat on the list for four years without a peep of protest from the democRATs.

 

[Kilroy2]

The c

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists , along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

MSN

www.msn.com

I think that he is having a temper tandrum because he had to release the Epstein files. He is just acting like a baby and refusing FOI requests because he can act like a spoiled baby.

Transparent no way as he is the least transparent. He had to release the Epstein files during his 2nd term (if he didn't then it would be a coverup and denial runs deep in this one.

He says he is the most transparent president but it just a cover as he starts to fall on the presidential ranking.

Yet it is his fault because he cannot unite people who disagree or have opposing viewpoints thus he will be the latest fad and near the bottom of the list.

 

[elektra]

Trump is holding back public records? That means they were never public records. If course, how con Trump hold anything back, had democrats not kept public records secret?

Trump bad, deep state rino democrats good

 

[Kilroy2]

Two concepts

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) stands as the primary legal champion of the public’s “right to know.”

the doctrine of Executive Privilege allows the President to withhold certain information, primarily to safeguard national security, foreign policy, and the integrity of internal decision-making processes (the last one can be perverted really easy.

Thus Trump can use EP and use some bogus excuse. Thus it show how the president can abuse his power by claiming executive privledge.

The Supreme Court would have to decide with it right leaning majority.

Would other president do the same thing? Probably not as it does take moral character and Trump is hiding stuff while in office for selfish motives.

Thus enter the court which has to determine which one wins. They are heavily conservative.

Executive and Judicial branches are held by republicans

Some day it will be released but not with Trump in power or the SC makes him.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) vs. Executive Privilege: A Citizen's Guide to Government Transparency and Confidentiality

In democratic government, there are two fundamental yet sometimes conflicting interests: the public’s inherent right to understand the workings of its government and the government’s need to deliberate candidly and protect sensitive information to function effectively. This tension is central to...

govfacts.org

 

[Cellblock2429]

The c

MSN

www.msn.com

I think that he is having a temper tandrum because he had to release the Epstein files. He is just acting like a baby and refusing FOI requests because he can act like a spoiled baby.

Transparent no way as he is the least transparent. He had to release the Epstein files during his 2nd term (if he didn't then it would be a coverup and denial runs deep in this one.

He says he is the most transparent president but it just a cover as he starts to fall on the presidential ranking.

Yet it is his fault because he cannot unite people who disagree or have opposing viewpoints thus he will be the latest fad and near the bottom of the list.

/——/ Joe Bidum sat on the files for 4 years and you never said one word.

 

[Kilroy2]

/——/ Joe Bidum sat on the files for 4 years and you never said one word.

Your assumption is that he knew about it but then again why would the president be concern with a pimp in NYC or any other city or even Donald Trump.
Biden did beat Trump in first election without having to get dirty.
So there was no need to do dirty politics.

If he knew, he could have used it in the campaign but the crimes is a police matter at the state level. he had not been charged with anything as he was friends with a pimp

So maybe he was to confident and did not want to do the dirty deeds done dirt cheap in the 2nd election.

Shows characther something Tprump does not have. Also Biden was in his early 80's at that time running for a 2nd election. His only mistake was waiting to long. Yet it was his stint with Obama that got him his first win as the president.

Age caught up to him in the end. So yeah Trump beat a 80 plus old man.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Your assumption is that he knew about it but then again why would the president be concern with a pimp in NYC or any other city or even Donald Trump.
Biden did beat Trump in first election without having to get dirty.
So there was no need to do dirty politics.

If he knew, he could have used it in the campaign but the crimes is a police matter at the state level. he had not been charged with anything as he was friends with a pimp

So maybe he was to confident and did not want to do the dirty deeds done dirt cheap in the 2nd election.

Shows characther something Tprump does not have. Also Biden was in his early 80's at that time running for a 2nd election. His only mistake was waiting to long. Yet it was his stint with Obama that got him his first win as the president.

Age caught up to him in the end. So yeah Trump beat a 80 plus old man.

/—-/ Best lame excuse of the month. Yup. 80 years old, sharp as a tack, runs circles around his staff but unaware.

 

[Mac1958]

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records.

Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed.

www.msnbc.com

July 15, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT
By Dave Levinthal
President Donald Trump’s about-face on releasing federal records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn rebuke from even some of his most stalwart allies.

But Trump, who’s declared himself the “most transparent” president in history, has received far less criticism for the ways in which his administration has sought to block public access to records that Americans have long been able to secure.


Every day, journalists like me, along with scholars at think tanks and campaign researchers, file public records requests to see how the government is working — or not working. These records often serve as the basis for investigative journalism, academic papers and even campaign ads.

Trump is withholding lots of publicly accessible files. The man than called himself the "most transparent" president in History is anything but. Law suits and the courts will have to demand access to these files. Free media cannot do their job without them. This appears to be another attack on the free media and to facts that may be incriminating or embarrassing to this administration. Not one should be surprised.

They're at war. They'll tell you they are, and we should believe them.

Remember back on 9/11, when we learned that the jihadis were at war with us? Most of us learned that only after the fact.

 

[Cellblock2429]

They're at war. They'll tell you they are, and we should believe them.

Remember back on 9/11, when we learned that the jihadis were at war with us? Most of us learned that only after the fact.

/----/ Libtard Moonbats preparing for battle with MAGA.