OPFICE OF THE DIRECIOR OF NATIONAL, INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, DC 20511 Fat Mr. Ben Berwic FEB 14 2018 The Protect Democracy Project 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, NW #163 Washington, DC 20006 Reference: The Protect Democracy Project v. ODNI,1:17-cv-01000-CKK; ODNI Case DF-2017-00283 Dear Mr. Berwick: ‘This isan interim response to your letter dated May 22, 2017 (Enclosure 1) received in the Information Management Division (IMD) of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODN!) ‘on May 23, 2017. Your request, as narrowed by the parties” Joint Status Report dated October 25, 2017, is being, processed under the FOIA (5 U.S.C. § 552). In accordance with the Court's Order dated December 4, 2017, ODNI has processed an additional 400 potentially responsive pages. Our current review revealed two responsive records, Enclosed you will find the two responsive records which total 16 pages (Enclosure 2). They are being released with redactions. The ODNI identified material requiring withholding pursuant to the following FOIA exemptions: * (6)G), which applies to information exempt from disclosure by statute. Specifically, the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, 50 U.S.C. § 3024 (i)(1), which protects intelligence sources and methods, prohibits against disclosure of the redacted information; and © bX5), which protects pri -ged interagency or Intra-Agency information, and * (0X6), which applies to information that, if disclosed, would invade another individual’s personal privacy. We will continue to process the remaining documents pursuant to your FOIA request. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Anjali Motgi of the Department of Justice at (202) 305-0879, Sincerely, Q. Nuchelror iy Aicteisol Chief FOIA, Information Management Division EnclosuresDE 207% gage 3 MAY 2.3 2017 TheProtect= Democracy Project May 22, 2017, Jennifer L, Hudson Director, Information Management Division Office of the Director of National Intelligence Washington, D.C. 20511 Uni-foiaw@dni.zov Pax: (703) 275-1299 Re: Freedom of Information Act request for communi interference with 2016 election tions regarding Russian To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, The Protect Democracy Project hereby requests that your office produce within 20 business days the following records (see below for clarity on the types of records sought): 1) All records, including but not limited to emails, notes, and memoranda, reflecting, discussing, or otherwise relating to communications between the Orice of the Director of National Intelligence and the Executive Office of the Presidemt regarding contacts between individuals connected with the Russian government and individuals connected with the Trump campaign or the Trump administration, and/or Russian involvement with, or attempts to influence or interfere with the national election of November 2016, 2) All records, including but not limited to emails, notes, and memoranda, reflecting, discussing, or otherwise relating to talking points or other communications with the public oF the media regarding contacts between individuals connceted with the Russian government and individuals connected with the Trump campaign or the Trump administration, and/or Russian involvement with, or attempts to influence or interfere with, the national election of November 2016. 3) All recotds, including but not limited to emails, notes, and memoranda, reflecting, discussing, of otherwise relating to communications between the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the House Permanent Seleet Commitice on Inteltigence (I1PSCI) and/or the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSC1), and/or Representative Devin Nunes, Representative Adam Schiff, Senator Richard Burr, Senator Mark Warner, and/or any other members or stafT of HPSCL 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue. NW. #163, Washington, DC 20006 ben.berwick@ protecidemocracy org‘materials into distinct work, and distribute that work to an audience.” Nat's Sec. Archive v, Dep't of Defense, 880 F.2d 1381, 1387 (D.C. Cir. 1989). We intend to give the public acess to documents transmitted via FOIA on our website, \www.unitedtoproteetdemocracy.org, and to provide information about and analysis of those documents as appropriate. We ask that all types of records and all record systems be searched to discover records responsive to our request. We scek records in all media and formats. This includes, but is not limited to; agendas, manifests, calendars, schedules, notes, and any prepared documentation for meetings, cals, teleconferences, or other discussions responsive to our request; voicemails; e-mails; e-mail attachments; talking points; faxes; training documents and guides; tables of contents and contents of binders; documents pertaining to instruction and coordination of couriers; and any other materials. However, you need not produce press clippings and news articles that are unaccompanied by any ‘commentary (¢.g., an email forwarding a news article with no additional commentary in the email thread). ‘We ask that you search for records from all components of ODNI thet may be reasonably likely to produce responsive results, We also ask that you search all systems of record, including electronic and paper, in use at your agency, as well as files or emails in the personal custody of your employees, such as personal email accounts, as required by FOIA and to the extent that they are reasonably likely to contain responsive records. The Protect Democracy Project would prefer records in electronic format, saved as PDF documents, and transmitted via email or CD-rom. If you make a determination that any responsive record, or any segment within a record, is exempt from disclosure, we ask that you provide an index of those records at the time you transmit all other responsive records. In the index, please include a description of the record and the reason for exclusion with respect to each individual exempt record of exempt portion ofa record, as provided by Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S, 977 (1974), When you deem a portion of a record exempt, we ask that the remainder of the record to be provided, as required by 5 US.C. § 55216). Given the 20-day statutory deadline, we hope to be as helpful as possible in clarifying or answering questions about our request. Please contact me at FOIA@protectdemocracy.org or (202) 599-0466 if you require any additional information, We appreciate your cooperation, and look forward to hearing from you very soon. 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, #163, Washington, DC 20006 bben.berwick@ protectdemocracy.orgfoia@protectdemocracy.org Monday, May 22,2017 154m MAY 2.3 2017 DNE-FOIA Freedom of Information Act Request FOIA ODN. pat To Whom It May Concem: Pleave see the attached Freedom of Information Act eequest Carotine MeKay The Protect Democracy Project‘ower or Raby OON on 4 Febery 2018, OF 2047-0288 Sent: Wednesday, December 14,2016 7:15 PMY ‘To: Price, Ned C.EOP/NSC cteware_C Price @ase.cop ove: Media Subject: RE: Charman Nunes Statement -1C/ ssi hacking ‘We just got ou st query Irom The Hon hi ‘ent: Wednesday December 14, 20167:14 FM To: "Price, Ne. 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