FOIA staffing cuts endanger future of government transparency
By Samantha-Jo Roth, Wash. Exam’r, May 18, 2025
Staffing cuts to public records teams under the Trump administration have raised concerns about the federal government’s ability to respond to information requests and maintain accountability.
President Donald Trump has frequently claimed his administration is the “most transparent in history.” But several agencies have come under scrutiny after the elimination of entire offices responsible for Freedom of Information Act requests that already faced persistent backlogs.
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