About this episode

Matt's letter to the FBI about Santa Claus reveals insights into the agency's approach to transparency and holiday spirit.

One Christmas, Matt dashed off a letter to the FBI’s FOIA office: Please search your old investigation files for the name Santa Claus, he requested, and send me the first few pages you find. What a simple holiday wish taught us about one agency’s spirit of giving. The Disclosure podcast is available on Apple , Spotify , iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. For early and ad-free access to episodes, subscribe at  www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Matt

Topics covered

• FOIA
• government transparency
• holiday wishes
• FBI investigations
• Santa Claus

Keywords

• FBI
• FOIA
• Santa Claus
• government
• transparency
• holiday

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Books & works: Santa Claus

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