Timeline: Cutbacks at HHS
By Greg Collard and James Rushmore, Racket News, Apr. 4, 2025
We want to give attention to FOIA staff cuts at HHS, as public records are a key component of our Racket Library.
Staff who fulfill public records requests took a huge hit in RFK Jr’s reorganization.
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In any case, expect a much longer wait for any public records, says attorney Allan Blutstein of FOIA Advisor:
The records that are of public interest will remain undisclosed, and for longer periods. I suspect what staff remains is likely to be focused on litigation because it’s much easier to ignore a FOIA requester than a plaintiff in court. So unless your request is in litigation, you’ll be likely further back in the processing que and the delays will just intensify.