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Ken Whittle filed this request with the General Services Administration of the United States of America.
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GSA-2018-001435

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From: Ken Whittle


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.

Link:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/politics/new-documents-mueller-investigation-trump-transition/index.html

"The more expansive request came when an agent in the FBI's counterintelligence division emailed the deputy general counsel at GSA to preserve documents, electronics and communications from the Trump transition team, according to documents CNN obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."

"As a follow up to our request, we thought it best to send GSA an official preservation letter. Your staff has been extraordinarily responsive and we appreciate their patience with our (my) questions," the agent wrote, according to the email obtained by CNN.

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,

Kenneth Whittle

From: General Services Administration

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=GSA-2018-001435&type=request)
* Tracking Number: GSA-2018-001435
* Requester Name: Kenneth Whittle
* Date Submitted: 07/16/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.
Link:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/politics/new-documents-mueller-investigation-trump-transition/index.html
"The more expansive request came when an agent in the FBI's counterintelligence division emailed the deputy general counsel at GSA to preserve documents, electronics and communications from the Trump transition team, according to documents CNN obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
"As a follow up to our request, we thought it best to send GSA an official preservation letter. Your staff has been extraordinarily responsive and we appreciate their patience with our (my) questions," the agent wrote, according to the email obtained by CNN.
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,
Kenneth Whittle

From: General Services Administration

The FOIA request - GSA-2018-001435 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2018-001435
* Requester: Kenneth Whittle
* Submitted Date: 07/16/2018
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.
Link:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/politics/new-documents-mueller-investigation-trump-transition/index.html
"The more expansive request came when an agent in the FBI's counterintelligence division emailed the deputy general counsel at GSA to preserve documents, electronics and communications from the Trump transition team, according to documents CNN obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
"As a follow up to our request, we thought it best to send GSA an official preservation letter. Your staff has been extraordinarily responsive and we appreciate their patience with our (my) questions," the agent wrote, according to the email obtained by CNN.
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,
Kenneth Whittle

From: General Services Administration

The FOIA request GSA-2018-001435 has had its Tracking Number changed to GSA-2018-001435. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: GSA-2018-001435
* New Tracking Number: GSA-2018-001435
* Requester Name: Kenneth Whittle
* Date Submitted: 07/16/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.
Link:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/politics/new-documents-mueller-investigation-trump-transition/index.html
"The more expansive request came when an agent in the FBI's counterintelligence division emailed the deputy general counsel at GSA to preserve documents, electronics and communications from the Trump transition team, according to documents CNN obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
"As a follow up to our request, we thought it best to send GSA an official preservation letter. Your staff has been extraordinarily responsive and we appreciate their patience with our (my) questions," the agent wrote, according to the email obtained by CNN.
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,
Kenneth Whittle

From: General Services Administration

Good afternoon Kenneth Whittle
We received your request in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and assigned control GSA-2018-001435. Please refer to this number in all future correspondence concerning this request. Based on this, we anticipate response on or prior to August 13, 2018.
We have twenty (20) workdays in which to respond (excluding Federal Holidays).   However, it may not always be possible to provide the documents within this time period. In some cases, we may take an extension and will advise you. Please be advised that your request may be subject to fees for search, review and reproduction costs. Should this be the case, you will be given an estimate of the costs. All estimates are developed in Good Faith and are based on our reasonable judgment. However, due to the unique nature of each request and complexity of documents involved, actual costs to search and review the material may vary. You will be notified of fees, time frames and any other issues prior to and throughout the process.
Additionally, please be advised that at any time, you can log into the FOIAonline, to access your original request and review the workflow associated with this-tracking number.   Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact this office at our Toll Free Number 1-855-675-FOIA or by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov to inquire about the status of your request. If you have any concerns regarding the FOIA Requester Service Center, please contact Ms. Audrey Corbett Brooks, Public FOIA Liaison Officer at (mailto:gsa.foia@gsa.gov) (202) 501-3094 or by email at audrey.brooks@gsa.gov . (mailto:audrey.brooks@gsa.gov)
Respectfully, Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center
U.S General Service Administration
1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300
Washington, DC 20405
Toll Free number: (855)-675- FOIA
Fax number: (202) 501-2727

  • U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acknowledgement Notice Letter

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle

This letter is in response to your U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (GSA-2018-001435),
submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the following:

“Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in
regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such
preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or
associates.”

Enclosed please find the 1st interim release of your FOIA request. Should
you have any questions, please contact our Office.
Thank you.

Respectfully,

U.S. General Services Administration

*Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center (H1F)*

*1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300 Washington, DC 20405 Toll Free
number:(855) 675-FOIA*

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments to this
email message contain confidential information belonging to the sender,
which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use
of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Please do not forward
this message without permission. If you are not the intended recipient or
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transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or return
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thereto and all copies thereof.

From: Ken Whittle

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #GSA-2018-001435.

Specifically I would like information on when to expect the 2nd Interim Release of my FOIA request.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle,

Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding your U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
(GSA-2018-0001435), submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the
following:

“Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in
regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such
preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or
associates.”

Please be advised that we continue to consult with DOJ, FBI and DISA as
noted in your 1st interim release and will release records on a rolling
basis once a release or denial decision has been made.

Furthermore, with the ongoing government shutdown, portions of GSA are
affected, and as a result there may be an impact on the timely response on
your FOIA.
We do apologize for this inconvenience and seek your patience and
understanding during this time.

Thank you kindly.
Respectfully,

U.S. General Services Administration

*Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center (H1F)*

*1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300 Washington, DC 20405 Toll Free
number:(855) 675-FOIA*

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments to this
email message contain confidential information belonging to the sender,
which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use
of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Please do not forward
this message without permission. If you are not the intended recipient or
the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of
this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or return
email and delete and destroy the original email message, and attachments
thereto and all copies thereof.

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle,

Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding your U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
(GSA-2018-0001435), submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the
following:

“Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in
regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such
preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or
associates.”

As of our last update to you on January 14, 2019, please be advised that we
continue to consult with DOJ, FBI and DISA as noted in your 2nd interim
release and will release records on a rolling
basis once the release has been made to GSA.

We do apologize for this inconvenience and seek your patience and
understanding during this time.

Respectfully,

U.S. General Services Administration

*Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center (H1F)*

*1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300 Washington, DC 20405 Toll Free
number:(855) 675-FOIA*

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments to this
email message contain confidential information belonging to the sender,
which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use
of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Please do not forward
this message without permission. If you are not the intended recipient or
the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of
this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or return
email and delete and destroy the original email message, and attachments
thereto and all copies thereof.

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle,
Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (GSA-2018-0001435), submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the following:
“Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such
preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.”
As indicated in our last updates to you on April 18, 2019 and January 14, 2019, please be advised that we continue to consult with DOJ and the FBI as noted in your 2nd interim release and will release records on a rolling basis once the release has been made to GSA.  At this time, the responsive records to your FOIA have not been released from these agencies and until they are, we will not be able to provide you with a due date.
We do apologize for this inconvenience and seek your patience and understanding during this time.
Respectfully,
GSA FOIA Headquarter Office
Washington, DC

From: General Services Administration

Your FOIAonline user account for requests@muckrock.com has been deactivated due to inactivity.

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle,
Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (GSA-2018-0001435), submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the following: “Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.”
As indicated in our last updates to you on May 23, 2019, April 18, 2019 and January 14, 2019, please be advised that we continue to consult with DOJ and the FBI as noted in your 2nd interim release and will release records on a rolling basis once the release has been made to GSA. At this timehowever, the responsive records to your FOIA have not been released from these agencies and until they are, we will not be able to provide you with a due date.
We do apologize for this inconvenience and seek your patience and understanding during this time.

Respectfully,
FOIA Requester Service Center
Washington DC Headquarter Office

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle,
Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (GSA-2018-0001435), submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the following: “Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.”
As indicated in our last updates to you on  May 23, 2019, April 18, 2019, January 14, 2019, and November 16, 2020 please be advised that we continue to consult with DOJ and the FBI as noted in your 2nd interim release and will release records on a rolling basis once the release has been made to GSA.
At this time however, the responsive records to your FOIA have not been released from these agencies and until they are, we will not be able to provide you with a due date.
We do sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and seek your patience and understanding during this time.

Respectfully,
FOIA Requester Service Center
Washington DC Headquarter Office

From: General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Whittle,
Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (GSA-2018-0001435), submitted on July 16, 2018, in which you requested the following: “Any and all records, communications, emails and preservation requests in regards to Donald Trump's transition team, its communications, and any such preservation requests in regards to any and all Trump campaign officials or associates.”
As indicated in our last updates to you on May 23, 2019, April 18, 2019, January 14, 2019, November 16, 2020, and December 18, 2020 please be advised that we continue to consult with DOJ and the FBI as noted in your 2nd interim release and will release records on a rolling basis once the release has been made to GSA.
At this time however, the responsive records to your FOIA have not been released from these agencies and until they are, we will not be able to provide you with a due date.
We do sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and seek your patience and understanding during this time.

Respectfully,
FOIA Requester Service Center
Washington DC Headquarter Office

From: General Services Administration

Dear Kenneth Whittle:
The attached Continued Interest Letter is in response to your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request number GSA-2018-001435.
Please notify our office by responding to this correspondence whether you are still interested in receiving these records by June 28, 2021, otherwise we will interpret this as you are no longer interested in the matter, and your FOIA request will be canceled without further notification on our part. This action does not constitute a denial of your request nor does it affect your rights to submit future FOIA requests to this Agency. You can forward your response by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov.
We apologize for this inconvenience and look forward to hearing your response.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Travis Lewis
FOIA Program Manager
Office of General Counsel
General Services Administration

From: Ken Whittle

Please let this email serve as notice that I am no longer seeking any other information related to this request and that it can be closed at this time. Thank you for your help in this matter.

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