CREW requests:

  1. Copies of all communications to or from Secretary Ryan Zinke, Special Assistant to the Secretary Caroline Boulton, Special Assistant to the Secretary Christine Bauserman, and/or Special Assistant to the Secretary Downey Magallanes that mention or relate to Lara Trump and/or her July 20, 2017 meeting with Secretary Zinke; and
  2. Copies of any document received by Secretary Zinke and/or his staff during the July 20, 2017 meeting with Lara Trump; and
  3. Copies of any records describing the attendees at the July 20, 2017 meeting with Lara Trump, the agenda of the meeting, and/or any planned follow-up actions by DOI.

The requested records would shed light on the role Ms. Trump’s personal and political relationship played in scheduling the meeting and whether she participated in the meeting in her personal or political capacity. The records would also increase public knowledge of DOI’s decision-making process for scheduling meetings between Secretary Zinke and advocates on public policy issues as well as how the department follows up on meetings with advocates.

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