BRIEFING MEMORANDUM FOR 2026 SENIOR LEADERSHIP
DOJ • HHS • CMS • FBI • OIG • OSC • Civil Rights Division
On March 5, 2026, Government Information Specialist Angelica Holland (the same official who handled David Medeiros’ FOIA #032820237017 in 2023) sent the following email to Mr. Medeiros:
“Can you provide the FOIA request, so I can upload this email in your case.”
This request came after Mr. Medeiros copied her on a formal re-opening notice that references the exact same 2023 FOIA she already processed.
Forensic Fact:
Angelica Holland has possessed the original 2023 FOIA request, the acknowledgment letter she sent, and the partial production she helped complete since March 30, 2023. Asking Mr. Medeiros to resend it is not confusion it is deliberate evidence-control paperwork to create the appearance of responsiveness while delaying any real action.
This is the same pattern documented since 2019: polite delay, extra steps for the disabled requester, and continued withholding of core Medicaid ABI Waiver records. Mr. Medeiros was forced to use MuckRock to publicize his requests after repeated burial inside CMS and Connecticut DSS systems.
Personnel Tie-In
Angelica Holland remains the direct human gatekeeper in the Division of FOIA Analysis-C the same division that produced the incomplete October 13, 2023 response (signed by Emmett D. Nicholson) and listed Joseph Tripline as the dispute contact.
Recommended Immediate Action
Subpoena Angelica Holland’s complete case file for FOIA #032820237017 and all related Connecticut Medicaid matters. The March 5, 2026 email is subpoena-ready proof that the obstruction is active and ongoing in 2026.