Obama conspiracy theorists flock to once-secret presidential records

• Data from the Obama administration are actually out there through FOIA.
• The Nationwide Archives acquired 842 requests within the first few days since Jan. 20.
• Whereas many requests are routine, greater than a 3rd ask about conspiracy theories.

Precisely 5 years after President Obama left workplace the general public acquired its first likelihood to request the key recordsdata archived by the administration in January – and tons of took the chance.

Whereas many requests deal with touchstones within the Obama presidency and White Home politics, greater than a 3rd try and dig up dust on debunked conspiracy theories that took root nicely earlier than Obama’s 2009 inauguration in addition to long-simmering suspicions concerning the U.S. authorities.