The most generous interpretation of this story is that DHS lies to FOIA requesters like @weareoversight.bsky.social and only walks it back when it gets them in hot water with The New York Times. A less charitable reading is that it is now lying to the NYT. Which is it?
Going with the less charitable version. You know, given the current regime and all that they've done.
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