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Judicial Watch Sues DOJ for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Security Detail Costs

Contact: Jill Farrell, Judicial Watch, 202-646-5188

 

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2018 /Standard Newswire/ -- Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for records of costs incurred by and logs maintained by the security detail for Special Counsel Robert Mueller (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:18-cv-02537)).

Judicial Watch filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the agency failed to respond adequately to its March 19, 2018, FOIA request for:

 

  • All records reflecting expenses incurred by, and disbursements of funds for, the security detail for Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
     
  • All logs maintained by the security detail assigned to Special Counsel Robert Mueller.


The Special Counsel's office reportedly has spent over $25 million so far.

In a related lawsuit filed in October 2017, the Justice Department had refused to release the proposed budget of Robert Mueller's Special Counsel Office, but later was forced...

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