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EXCLUSIVE A legal group headed by ex-Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller accused the Defense Department on Thursday of failing to answer a request for an Obama-era memo that may reveal pertinent information surrounding the 45th presidents classified documents indictment.

America First Legal in January filed a Freedom of Information Act request to compel the DOD to submit information pertaining to a secretive technology committee created in 2014 under then-President Barack Obama in response to foreign cyberattack threats. Millers group argues that the Presidential Information Technology Committeecreates a presumption that the President controls all information he receives and says that it could have sweeping implications for Trumps 40-count indictment of allegedly mishandling classified records.

The Defendant has violated the FOIA by failing to reasonably search for records responsive to AFLs FOIA request and release nonexempt records within the prescribed time limit, lawyers for Millers group wrote, noting the agency only acknowledged the request on March 15 and has not released any responsive records as of Thursday.

In March 2015, a publication of Obamas PITC memorandumestablished the presidents exclusive control over information resources provided to the president, the vice president, and the Executive Office of the President. The memorandum made clear that any records sent to EOP systems or records stemming from those systems are controlled by the president.

Trump has argued that under the Presidential Records Act, he had broad authority to designate documents from his time in office as personal property, and he has argued his decision to take the material to his Mar-a-Lago estate showed that he treated the records as such.

AFLs present FOIA request raises important legal questions, the group wrote in its DOD suit. First, in the superseding indictment by the Special Counsel team against former President Trump, it was alleged that Trump was not authorized to possess or retain those classified documents.'

But AFL contends the PITC memorandum complicates the allegation against Trump because of the presumption the memo created of the presidents exclusive control of information provided to him, or that the former President may have believed that such exclusive control gave him authority to retain certain documents.

Also at issue in AFLs quest for information are the boxes of documents that Trump provided from his Florida home to the National Archives and Records Administration.

Based upon its inspection of those records, the National Archives decided that classified information may have been possessed illegally and made a referral to the Department of Justice, AFL wrote in its nine-page complaint. That referral informed the Special Counsels case in the Southern District of Florida. However, if the originals of those records are in the possession of the Department of Defense (due to PITC), it would mean the records at Mar-a-Lago or at least some of them were mere copies of actual Presidential records and thus excluded from the Presidential Records Act.

Dan Epstein, an attorney for AFL, said the idea that PITC presumes all information received by the president is within his control complicates the indictment, particularly on the question of what President Trump was authorized to access and retain.

If the court finds that the records subject to PITC are indeed agency records and not presidential records and were separately preserved by the DOD, Epstein argues that it still raises serious questions about NARAs decision to refer Trump to the Department of Justice because the referral would be based on a false claim that President Trump removed presidential records, Epstein added.

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DOD general counsel Caroline Krass was not available to respond to theWashington Examiner.

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AFL complaint over lapsed FOIA deadline by Kaelan Deese on Scribd

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Leave it to L.A. resident and Harvard graduate Malia Obama to provide a masterclass in off-duty chic. Yesterday, the former First Daughter (and emerging film director) stepped out on the West Coast in a look that epitomized casual, cool girl fashion.

Obama, who now goes by the professional name Malia Ann, was spotted making her way to an acting class on Thursday in a pair of low-rise, oversized denim that pooled loosely against her black puddle boots. Uptop she opted for a simple, but high-impact, layering trick. She wore a white Oxford shirt underneath another button down, this one in a mint pinstripe fabric. Street style is as much about the pieces you have on as it is about how you carry them. Here, with her half-buttoned top and utilitarian tote bag, Obama reiterated that sentiment through her handful of easygoing pieces.

As the daughter of the first social media president, theres a particular air of mystery surrounding the 25-year-old. She doesnt have any public social media presence and (understandably) rarely speaks to the press. Still, theres no denying the Gen Z influences in her latest look. Obamas chock-a-block full satchel is a downtown staple across coasts (as are extra large tote bags in general) while her model-worthy jeans look like they were just plucked from the Balenciaga runway.

Weve gotten glimpses of Obamas pared-back, fashion sense before. There have been cigarette breaks in between her classes at Harvard (she now holds a degree in Visual and Environmental Studies), sightings alongside her equally stylish sister Sasha, and solo outings in floral Boho skirts.

Back towards the beginning of this year, Obama made her red carpet debut during the Sundance Film Festival in support of her shirt film, The Heart, which premiered at the event. She sported a gray coat and plunging button down shirt that she paired with chunky brown boots and a Bella Hadid-approved accessory: the skinny, skinny scarf.

Theres definitely hints of menswear within Obamas style and her latest look, too. But theyre also just cool. Something youd definitely expect a budding director and a former First Daughter to traipse around town in.

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Malia Obama's Street Style Look Features a Cool Girl Styling Trick - W Magazine

Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton attend a campaign fundraising event in New York on March 28. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton attend a campaign fundraising event in New York on March 28.

Last week, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton three Democratic presidents were all in one place to help Biden raise money for his reelection campaign.

This is not a campaign finance story, though. This is a look at fashion, because not one of these current or former commanders in chief was wearing what's typically a standard part of presidential outfits: a necktie.

This prompted several men's fashion watchers on the internet to declare the death (or at least the beginning of the end) of the tie. Because if presidents are not wearing them at fancy events in Midtown Manhattan, then who is?

To dig more into this critically important topic, All Things Considered host Scott Detrow spoke to fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell about what is happening.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Scott Detrow: I was wondering what your first reaction was to the discourse or the pictures of this event.

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell: Well, I wasn't really surprised to see this for a lot of reasons. People have been, of course, predicting the death of the tie for at least a hundred years. But it really picked up after the pandemic and everybody went back to work, back to the office the tie did not.

Detrow: Right. And like you said, this has been a long time coming. But is there something to the idea that there are far fewer ties in circulation than before?

Chrisman-Campbell: Absolutely. The sales of ties have been dropping for a long time. And I don't think they're ever going to go away, but it's not surprising to me that, especially at a Democratic fundraiser, which is a slightly more casual event than, say, a White House press conference, the tie-lessness was both a fashion statement and, I think, a subtle message to America.

Joe Biden with a tie delivers the State of the Union address on March 7. Shawn Thew/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Detrow: What does it say? Like, especially now that it's more optional in more formal and more work setting for men or people who wear ties what is the statement at this point of "I am putting on a tie" or "I'm not putting on a tie"?

Chrisman-Campbell: They really are reserved for the most formal events: for weddings, for graduations, job interviews, things like that. And they can actually work against a man in a less formal setting because they may come off as stuffy or pretentious. If you're the only one wearing a tie and everyone else is casual, that's a problem. And the opposite if everyone else is wearing ties and you're not, you're going to stand out.

Detrow: This kind of restarted a conversation that pops up every once in a while of are they even still relevant? Can you remind us what the original practicality was?

Chrisman-Campbell: Well, in the 17th century, men's shirts were tied with thin laces rather than buttons, so the tie or the cravat at the time actually helped keep the shirt collar closed, helped keep you warm. It had a practical function. But it very quickly became a marker of taste and respectability, social class, wealth, even sexuality and intellect, as in school ties. And it still functions in those ways, even though it's completely lost its practical value.

Detrow: When you look at the pictures of these three presidents, what do you think about the look of "I'm wearing a formal suit but not a tie because I want to look casual, even though I'm clearly a formal person in an important job"?

Chrisman-Campbell: Looking at those pictures, I was really fascinated by the different gradations of formality that we saw, particularly in the pictures of the presidents with the celebrity podcasters or some of the younger guests, because you still have a hierarchy there. There's the collared shirt versus the uncollared shirt. There's the matching jacket and pants versus the mismatched jacket and pants. There were dress shoes and tennis shoes. So there was still a generational divide there, and there was still sort of a formal hierarchy.

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Obama, Biden and Clinton ditched ties at a fundraiser. Are ties out of fashion? - NPR

Michelle Obama, a long-time Beyonc fan and supporter, praised the musician's new country album "Cowboy Carter," while also calling for voters to use their power and vote.

The former first lady took to Instagram on Wednesday to shower Beyonc with praise, telling the Texas pop star, "You are a record-breaker and history-maker." She continued that "Cowboy Carter" has"changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture.I am so proud of you!"

Moreover, Obama said the album is a "reminder that despite everything weve been through to be heard, seen, and recognized, we can still dance, sing, and be who we are unapologetically."

Outside of praising the singer, Obama used the post as a rallying call to appeal to voters, stating that "Cowboy Carter" reminds us that "we all have power. Theres power in our history, in our joy, and in our votes and we can each use our own gifts and talents to make our voices heard on the issues that matter most to us."

Obama urged voters to stand up for their beliefs, saying, "We must do that at the ballot box this year. The issues that impact us most are on the ballot across the country from equal pay and racial justice to reproductive healthcare and climate change."

She concluded with a voter registration link and stated that "Queen Bey says at the end of 'Ya Ya,' we need to 'keep the faith' and 'VOTE!'"

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"We all have power:" Michelle Obama says Beyonc's "Cowboy Carter" reminds us of voting power - Salon