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babylonsister

(172,759 posts)
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 05:56 AM Dec 2020

Orlando Sentinel sues DeSantis for refusing to release weekly White House coronavirus reports



Orlando Sentinel sues DeSantis for refusing to release weekly White House coronavirus reports
By Naseem S. Miller
Orlando Sentinel |
Dec 11, 2020 at 1:15 PM


The Orlando Sentinel has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his office for failing to provide the weekly White House Coronavirus Task Force reports in a timely manner.

DeSantis’ office has not provided any of the task force reports for the month of November. It’s been 37 days since the newspaper requested the Nov. 1 weekly report.

The lawsuit alleges that DeSantis and his office have violated the Public Records Act by refusing the release of the reports. It seeks the immediate release of the requested and future reports.

“No public records law exemption exists that would prevent the inspection or copying of the weekly reports requested by [the Sentinel],” according to the lawsuit. The “delay in providing the requested reports is unreasonable, unjustified and amounts to an unlawful refusal to provide the records. The public is entitled to timely access of these reports going forward.”


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Orlando Sentinel sues DeSantis for refusing to release weekly White House coronavirus reports (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2020 OP
Good malaise Dec 2020 #1
Let's hope he doesn't send another goon squad (nt) Grokenstein Dec 2020 #2
My thoughts, exactly RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #5
For me, the curious thing is why he doesn't comply with the simple request. Did they lose them? jaxexpat Dec 2020 #3
They don't call him "mini-trump" for nothing Escurumbele Dec 2020 #4

RVN VET71

(3,192 posts)
5. My thoughts, exactly
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 08:57 AM
Dec 2020

All he needs to do is plant a few pounds of his stash in the editors' offices and send in the goons. He's shown how easy it is to get a shameless judge to sign the warrant.

 

jaxexpat

(7,794 posts)
3. For me, the curious thing is why he doesn't comply with the simple request. Did they lose them?
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 08:20 AM
Dec 2020

"the dog ate my weekly White House coronavirus reports, again." Bad dog!

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