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HAB911

(8,891 posts)
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 02:17 PM Apr 2017

CREW STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE REFUSAL TO RELEASE VISITOR LOGS

Washington, D.C.—In response to the White House’s decision to break six years of tradition and refuse to release White House visitor logs, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Executive Director Noah Bookbinder released the following statement:


“It’s disappointing that the man who promised to ‘drain the swamp’ just took a massive step away from transparency by refusing the release the White House visitor logs that the American people have grown accustomed to accessing over the last six years and that provide indispensable information about who is seeking to influence the president. The Obama administration agreed to release the visitor logs in response to our lawsuits, and despite the Trump administration’s worry over ‘grave national security risks and concerns,’ only positives for the American people came out of them. This week, we sued the Trump administration to make sure they would continue to release the logs. It looks like we’ll see them in court.”

http://www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/crew-statement-white-house-refusal-release-visitor-logs/

Read the lawsuit

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randome

(34,845 posts)
3. Unfortunately, if it doesn't fall under FOI laws, I don't see that it will change.
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 02:19 PM
Apr 2017

I don't see what possible legal reasoning anyone could use.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"The whole world is a circus if you know how to look at it."
Tony Randall, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
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LudwigPastorius

(9,139 posts)
7. We don't have to worry about Exxon/Mobil and Goldman Sachs executives, or Russian moles visiting...
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 03:28 PM
Apr 2017

the White House, seeking to influence Trump.

They already report directly to him since he hired them.



turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
9. Well I guess when you Commit and try to hide Treason
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 03:58 PM
Apr 2017

and you want "guys and gals to come a running down from the Congress with permission from the Speaker of the House to help deflect that treason what the hell for that record and the little thing called white house logs mamby bamby, sign in and signs outs, show a who's who on being there. Had to do it when I went from site to site when working for the government, it is and was a national security issue

Guess what dumpster we the people own that house and we have a right to know who coming and going-------------



Liberal Jesus Freak

(1,451 posts)
10. The White House IS the people's house...
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 04:27 PM
Apr 2017

...and as one of those "peoples" I think I have a right to know who is tromping through my house. I'm not sure about Mar-A-Lago though

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
16. Rove
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 11:26 AM
Apr 2017

was rumored to frequent gay bars in DC, even having the nickname "Miss Piggy" Was he there during Gannons visits?? Was the "honorable" Mitch McConnell present at those times? Enquiring minds want to know.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
18. JG was there for either Rove or Dubya. But if that rumor was going around, I can believe it wasRove.
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 05:53 PM
Apr 2017

DK504

(3,847 posts)
13. Like they really care...
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 04:44 PM
Apr 2017

" ... the Trump administration’s worry over ‘grave national security risks and concerns,’ "

Since when do they give a crap about our security.

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