Washington: FOIA request amended to seek Reid response
In April 2020, The Black Vault formally amended its Freedom of Information Act request to explicitly include all Department of Defense responses to Senator Reid's 2009 letter. The modification removed potential ambiguity regarding the scope of the search for congressional correspondence.
Background
The amendment was submitted to case number 19-F-0948 and specifically requested that the search encompass any replies, drafts, or responsive communications regarding the 2009 AATIP memo. The Department acknowledged receipt of this clarification and confirmed its incorporation into the case file. This procedural step was crucial because it eliminated potential loopholes where the Pentagon might claim the original request did not specifically target response documents. The amendment reflected lessons learned from previous FOIA interactions regarding congressional correspondence.