A reminder that the law REQUIRES a justification be published for EVERY SINGLE REDACTION. [View all]
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4405/text
From the actual text of the law:
Prohibited Grounds for Withholding.
(1) No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.
Permitted Withholdings.
(1) The Attorney general may withhold or redact the segregable portions of records that
(A) contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims personal and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(B) depict or contain child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) as defined under 18 U.S.C. 2256 and prohibited under 18 U.S.C. 22522252A;
(C) would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary;
(D) depict or contain images of death, physical abuse, or injury of any person; or
(E) contain information specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order.
(2) All redactions must be accompanied by a written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress.
I expect multiple Federal Judges will find the administration in Contempt and that they have failed to comply with the law.