Then these agencies, the fourth branch of government that is really intruding and controlling so much of our lives nowadays. The American people have a right to know through these FOIA requests, and It seems like there are members of this administration that it was okay to be circumventing those FOIA requests for opacity, not for transparency. but to keep their regulatory agency activity opaque from public view. One last question. If Pagliano says no to your request, what then? (03:16–03:24)
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Asserts that members of the administration circumvent FOIA requests to maintain opacity.
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