GOP presidential Vivek Ramaswamy announced a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request against the Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick Garland in a bid to obtain communications connected to former President Donald Trump’s indictment.
The FOIA demand comes ahead of Trump’s expected arraignment at a Miami courthouse on a range of charges connected to his alleged mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment that was unsealed last week. Trump is expected to plead not guilty.
In a Twitter post that included his request, Ramaswamy is asking for any records held by the DOJ in connection to Trump’s indictment.  He specifically named Garland and special prosecutor Jack Smith, who brought the charges against Trump,…