A watchdog group called Power the Future is suing the Biden administration for refusing to share the names and titles of John Kerry staffers and hiding their collaboration with green groups.
This group correctly suggests that Kerry's staff is paid by taxpayers and that the people have a right to information. They also suggest that Kerry's research has direct implications for energy policy and prices.
Kerry announced he would step down as Biden's 'climate envoy', but that's beside the point. He still has his office and staff. These things should not exist in secret.
FOX News reports:
Biden managers hid from John Kerry's staff and teamed up with environmental groups to file lawsuits.
Energy watchdog Power the Future (PTF) filed a freedom of information lawsuit Tuesday against the Biden administration, accusing it of failing to disclose the taxpayer-funded staff of Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry.
PTF filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, naming the Department of State as a defendant. The agency, home to the multi-million dollar SPEC office, has repeatedly refused to disclose the names and positions of Kerry employees while also resisting congressional oversight on the matter, according to the lawsuit.
“For nearly three years, John Kerry has jetted on the international climate conference circuit while sending bills to taxpayers,” PTF Executive Director Daniel Turner said in a statement. “Today we begin the process of teaching John Kerry and Joe Biden that they work for taxpayers. No one should waste resources on litigation, but John Kerry thinks he can keep his office off his books, so this is our only option.”
He added, “The American people are being bombarded with countless green mandates and rules, stove bans and skyrocketing utility bills without any opportunity to agree or comment, and many of these decisions are made in John Kerry’s office.” “That’s why we hope this lawsuit will finally reveal the information we need to know: employee names, office goals and budgets, and external partnerships that impact Joe Biden’s green agenda.”
What happened to government transparency?
Does anyone believe the media would let the Trump administration keep this kind of secret?