Discussion by William Barr of counter-investigation into FBI's Russia investigation
| Tracking # |
DOJ-2020-001647 |
| Submitted | Jan. 5, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Christopher Tidmarsh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-records of any communications between Attorney General William Barr and others in the executive branch in which Mr. Barr discusses the possible formation of an inquiry into the origins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) investigation into ties between the Russian government and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. In other words, records of any communications between Mr. Barr and others in the executive branch in which Mr. Barr gives his rationale for opening an inquiry into the origins of the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation.
I am seeking records between February 14, 2019 (the date Mr. Barr was inaugurated for his current term as attorney general) and January 4, 2020, inclusive of those dates.
If possible, I request a transcript of the aforementioned communications, as well as any metadata associated with the communications.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Christopher Tidmarsh
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=DOJ-2020-001647&type=request)
* Tracking Number: DOJ-2020-001647
* Requester Name: Christopher Tidmarsh
* Date Submitted: 01/06/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
FOIA Request
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.
Thank you,
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Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
202-514-3642 (Main Line)
From: Christopher Tidmarsh
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 5, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Sincerely,
Christopher Tidmarsh
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 5, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2020-001647.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 5, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2020-001647.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
Christopher Tidmarsh:
Good evening, this is in response to your inquiry below. Excuse this delayed response as I am catching up on all matters, including requester inquiries. Regarding your inquiry below seeking “when you can expect to receive a response,” please be advised, we have completed the search. I have alerted the assigned Senior Government Information Specialist Eric Hotchkiss of your inquiry. Currently, I estimate a response to your request in four to five months. As always, this is an estimate and subject to change. Please keep in mind our Specialists each have a large caseload of requests to review and process, some of which was received before your request, as such they will respond to your request as soon as possible. Furthermore, this Office will work to provide interim responses, if able to do so. I understand the passage in time since this request was submitted. I appreciate your continued patience and communication with this Office as we work towards completing our processing of your FOIA request. Should you have additional questions or concerns regarding this request, please feel free to contact this Office.
Thank you,
Valeree Villanueva
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Valeree Villanueva
Supervisory Government Information Specialist &
FOIA Public Liaison
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
Main: (202) 514-3642
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From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
Christopher Tidmarsh,
This concerns your pending Freedom of Information Act request seeking records related to the investigation of Special Counsel John Durham. Given the passage of time, I am inquiring into your continued interest in this matter. If you are still interested, you can indicate so in response to this email. If we do not hear from you within thirty business days, we will assume that you are no longer interested in this matter, and your request will be closed administratively.
Please let me know if you have any questions on this matter.
Doug Hibbard
Chief, Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
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