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The Trump administration promised transparency but is actively blocking Freedom of Information Act requests and hiding government records from public scrutiny.
The Trump administration is systematically blocking Freedom of Information Act requests and withholding government records that the public has a legal right to access. This contradicts explicit campaign promises about running a transparent government. The specific tactic involves denying or delaying FOIA submissions across multiple agencies, making it harder for journalists, researchers, and citizens to obtain basic information about how government operates.
This isn't a one-off problem. Blocking FOIA is a deliberate strategy to prevent oversight. When an administration promises transparency while actively hiding records, it's saying one thing and doing another—and betting that the bureaucratic friction of fighting FOIA denials will exhaust people who try. The result is a government that operates more in shadows than in sunlight, with fewer external eyes on what's actually happening.
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