The conservative group America First Legal (AFL) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of State on whether the Biden-Harris admin had prior knowledge or a potential role in the arrest of Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov.
AFL filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests Thursday with the State Department, citing “reporting” from former State Department official Mike Benz as a “serious reason to believe” the Biden-Harris administration may have known about Durov’s arrest in advance.
One FOIA requested any records and communications containing the names Pavel Durov, “Paul du Rove” and Telegram.
It also requested any “records or documents” concerning the arrest of Durov at a French airport Saturday. AFL alleged that the Biden-Harris administration has a history of “stifling” freedom of speech and implored the State Department to promptly provide AFL with the requested documents.
