Gird your loins and put on your shocked faces, because the Associated Press has got a bombshell for you:
AP study reveals Obama administration set record for censoring government files or outright denying access to them: http://t.co/ITixWt33w1
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 18, 2015
Obama admin sets new high for denying FOIA request and censoring files, beating their previous record, set last year. http://t.co/0OvQ86f3Tf
— Trevor Timm (@trevortimm) March 18, 2015
From the AP:
The Obama administration set a new record again for more often than ever censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.
The government took longer to turn over files when it provided any, said more regularly that it couldn’t find documents, and refused a record number of times to turn over files quickly that might be especially newsworthy.
Just add this to the ever-embiggening list of problems outspoken actor/comedian Jon Lovitz has with the Obama administration:
US sets new record for denying, censoring government files (from @AP)
Ah!!! Transparency!!! http://t.co/TmIEIzni6D
— Jon Lovitz (@realjonlovitz) March 18, 2015
It sure is something!
https://twitter.com/RossCotton/status/578217128068833280
https://twitter.com/itsdorgan/status/578220565514743808
@AP Is this the lefts transparency? Maybe they need a short explanation of the meaning of transparency?
— Bell (@nanapapa9628) March 18, 2015
@AP hilarious, considering he campaigned a more transparent government.
— Ian S. (@Hear7Breaker) March 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/GDBlackmon/status/578190550303571968
https://twitter.com/TheMadHessian/status/578218148584906753
@AP @whpresscorps so how does this admin keep saying that they are the most transparent unless they are the most dishonest admin too
— socityjim (@socityjim) March 18, 2015
@AP When he said "most transparent" administration obama meant to say #foggy or #covert. #obama #politics
— Tony J (@stonyjbc) March 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/stangertweets/status/578219250252271616
Happy #SunshineWeek – the Obama Admin is setting a new record for government censorship – http://t.co/IxLF8z1fYC pic.twitter.com/xQcQvxEoi1
— Blake Farenthold (@farenthold) March 18, 2015
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