Exploring the Unseen Contributors and Challenges of Obtaining Redacted Information

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Exploring the unsung contributors to success in the industry and delving into the challenges and revelations of obtaining and analyzing redacted government information through FOIA requests, including uncovering stories about the CIA's enhanced interrogation program and its connection to a major film production.

The US public’s trust in the media, and the government, is markedly low. A recent Gallup poll found only about 30 percent of Americans trust the media — and Pew Research found only 16 percent trust their government.

Bloomberg’s Jason Leopold is using records to try to change that. He’s filed over 9,000 requests through the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA — a Cold War era law meant to ensure the right to transparency from the US government.

On today’s episode, Big Take DC host Saleha Mohsin and Jason dissect the FOIA process, the challenges of sifting through redacted documents from secretive government entities and the stories FOIA records have brought to light.

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