CREW Asks DOJ for Records Regarding Decision to Fund Murtha Pet Project
Washington, D.C. - In response to press reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is supporting $44 million in funding for the National Drug Intelligence Center (now the Center for Strategic Intelligence) in the FY 2010 budget, after years of pushing for the center’s closure, CREW filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with DOJ asking for records regarding the department's sudden about-face.
CREW asked for records related to the effectiveness of the center as well as any documents related to DOJ's new position. Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) is the center’s primary patron and his earmarks for it have been controversial.
Read CREW's FOIA request here, our request for expedition here.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact David Merchant at 202.408.5565 or dmerchant@citizensforethics.org
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