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FOIA News: Sensationalist FOIA plaintiff called out for “sensationalism” by DOJ

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Think Tank Accused of 'Sensationalism' in Prince Harry Drugs Lawsuit

By Jack Royston, Newsweek, July 13, 2023

Lawyers for the Biden administration have accused a conservative think tank of "sensationalism" in the latest salvo of their war of words about Prince Harry's drug use.

Harry described his use of cannabis, magic mushrooms, cocaine and ayahuasca in his memoir Spare, prompting the Heritage Foundation to ask the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish his U.S. visa application.

The foundation wants to determine whether the Duke of Sussex disclosed his experiences with illegal substances in the paperwork and, if so, whether he was treated with favoritism.

However, the administration has declined its requests, made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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