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CREW is asking to the Department of Justice files on Tom DeLay.

Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed suit in federal district court against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to provide records related to the government’s investigation of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX).  On October 19, 2010, CREW filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with DOJ and the FBI for records related to the investigation of the relationship between the disgraced former Texas lawmaker, Jack Abramoff and others, as well as DOJ’s decision not to prosecute Rep. DeLay.

The DOJ is claiming that releasing them might interfere with their investigation, but they also said their investigation of DeLay is closed.  They also releasing their investigation would interfere with Tom DeLay’s right to privacy.

No, no, no.  Tom DeLay was a public figure when these acts were committed and the public has a right to know.

Come on, Justice Department, we paid for that investigation.  We get to see it.