Without FOIA, reporters would not have an administrative law judge’s concerns on the record, which in part helped spur the Senators to act.
The Post’s work had an impact. Acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg sent this memo to all employees:
“Recent articles in The Washington Post criticized our historical management of administrative diversion cases,” the message read. “Are there things we need to fix? You bet. We can — and should — learn from fair and thoughtful criticism. Such criticism can be painful, but we ignore it at our peril. . . .”
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