22-26844-F
The materials in FOIA 22-26844-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials.
FOIA 22-26844-F requested materials related to all records regarding, concerning, or related to the January 5, 2017 meeting at the White House between former Director FBI Director James Comey, President Obama, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and others.
This request includes, but is not limited to, any and all notes, summaries, briefing materials, or other records created in preparation for, during, and/or pursuant to the meeting, as well as any and all related records of communication between any official, employee, or representative of the Executive Office of the President and any other individual or entity, from January 1, 2016 to January 20, 2017. It should be noted that many of the documents in this FOIA have been closed due to National Security classification and/or exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act. An additional portion of classified records related to this request has not yet been processed. Records will be provided as they become available
3 folders, approximately 144 pages / 138 assets
- Electronic Records
- Textual
System of Arrangement The materials in FOIA 22-26844-F are a systematic body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.
Documents responsive to this FOIA were found in these collection areas – White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files and Barack Obama Presidential Electronic Records.
WHORM Subject and WHORM Alpha Files are processed at the document level. The WHORM Alpha File was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. The WHORM Subject File compiled by the White House Office of Records Management is comprised of a series of documents assigned a letter/number combination and filed in a subject category. A complete listing of the subject categories including a detailed description of each category is available on the National Archives Catalog.
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) instance of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by President Barack Obama. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program, such as Exchange Email or the Worker and Visitor Entry System (WAVES). In addition to records captured from the White House’s electronic systems, EOP-ERA also contains records from the home and shared drives used by White House staff.
The following is a list of documents, folders, electronic search results lists (SRLs) that were processed in response to FOIA 22-26844-F
Textual Records
Records Management, White House Office of
Subject Files - FG001-07 (Briefing Papers)
- 1222129
- 1222132
- 1222133
Electronic Records
Email_Presidential_updated contains 138 assets, of which 54 are released in full, 17 are withheld in part, and 67 are withheld in full.
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.
Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are housed at the Barack Obama Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
Staff Archivists, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Records Concerning the January 5, 2017 Meeting Between James Comey, President Obama, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Others
Email_Presidential_updated Electronic Records of the Office of the President / Exchange Email - Presidential
1222129 Records Management, White House Office of / Subject Files - FG001-07 (Briefing Papers)
1222132 Records Management, White House Office of / Subject Files - FG001-07 (Briefing Papers)
1222133 Records Management, White House Office of / Subject Files - FG001-07 (Briefing Papers)