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After Vowing Greater Transparency, Obama Admin Increasingly Censoring, Withholding Info From Public

1,014 views · Published 12 March 2013 · 8:48 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Democracy Now! · 2013 · News & Politics

http://www.democracynow.org - A new report has revealed the U.S. government refused or censored freedom of information requests from the public more last year than at any other time during the Obama presidency. The Associated Press analysis determined that the Obama administration cited legal provisions for withholding information more often in 2012 than in any previous year -- especially a rule intended to protect national security. The CIA denied 60 percent of information requests in 2012, compared to 49 percent a year earlier. We speak to Jack Gillum of the Associated Press and Alexander Abdo of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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After Vowing Greater Transparency, Obama Admin Increasingly Censoring, Withholding Info From Public

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