Democracy Forward filed the first FOIA lawsuit against the Trump administration on August 8, 2025, seeking release of the Epstein files through legal action after the administration’s reversal on transparency promises.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued preliminary injunction finding DOGE likely subject to FOIA despite Trump administration claims of Executive Office exemption. Cooper cited DOGE’s “operations thus far have been marked by unusual secrecy” and “substantial …
In a systematic move to dismantle transparency mechanisms, the Trump administration fired multiple members of the Office of Personnel Management’s privacy and communications teams, including those handling FOIA requests. This action effectively cut off external access to government information …