"A political appointee and former adviser to Charles and David Koch will oversee Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests sent to the Interior Department, a position typically held by career staff.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke last month quietly issued a secretarial order giving Daniel Jorjani the authority to oversee all FOIA requests at the agency, according to a document obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD).
Jorjani, who Zinke previously appointed as principal deputy solicitor and who has been serving as acting solicitor, will serve as chief FOIA officer, according to the Nov. 20 decree. Trump never submitted a formal nomination for a solicitor at the agency."
Miranda Green reports for The Hill December 10, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"Getting Interior to Respond to Your FOIA Requests Just Got a Lot Harder" (Mother Jones)
"Ryan Zinke Puts Interior Department Loyalist In Charge Of Public Records Requests" (HuffPost)
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