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Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight’s request for records concerning Protecting American Communities Task Force (PACT). Details on what’s in these records are below.
May 31, 2020: “[W]e received another request from the US Park Police (USPP) to support their activities at Lafayette Park this afternoon/evening.”
June 4, 2020: “please see below regarding FPS use of CBP/ICE for protection services. Need to better understand what they are doing and what is allowable.”
June 30 – July 2, 2020: Emails about Interior’s request for support at Gettysburg (Cline, Patterson)
July 1, 2020: “In the midst of sending this inquiry, I came across [Acting Secretary] Wolf’s announcement today highlighting the formation of PACT.”
July 2, 2020: Responses to House Appropriations questions about PACT
July 5, 2020: Responses to questions about Portland deployment
July 6, 2020: “Emergency Deployment … – Portland”
July 14, 2020: Emails about cost estimate for additional Portland deployment
July 17, 2020: Email about NPS request for FPS law enforcement support at Antietam
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