State Department Sued for Clinton Aide Huma Abedin's Agreement Records

By Tom Fitton 4 Oct 2013

The name Huma Abedin might be best known to you as the wife of disgraced former Congressman and former New York Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. But it is her relationship with Hillary Clinton and the U.S. State Department that is of interest to Judicial Watch.

Recently, we filed a FOIA lawsuit against the Obama State Department seeking access to all records detailing contracts between the State Department and Abedin, as well as the Clinton aide’s outside employment while under contract with the State Department.

Here is what we’re after pursuant to our May 21, 2013, FOIA request:

·         Any and all SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions forms) for Ms. Huma Abedin.

·         Any and all contracts (including, but not limited to, personnel service contracts) between the Department of State and Ms. Huma Abedin.

·         Any and all records regarding, concerning, or related to the authorization for Ms. Huma Abedin to represent individual clients and/or otherwise engage in outside employment while employed by and/or engaged in a contractual arrangement with the Department of State.

The State Department acknowledged receiving Judicial Watch’s FOIA request on June 5, 2013, and was required by law to respond within 20 working days. However, as of the date of Judicial Watch’s lawsuit, State hasn’t bothered to give any real response……To Read More…..