DOJ Confirms 500+ Page FBI File on Bradley Foerster in Russia-Gate FOIA Case; Records Set for Release May 4, 2026
Background on the FOIA Request
Bradley Foerster originally submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the FBI in January 2023 seeking his FBI file. The FBI responded that the estimated release date for the records would be 2028, including after an administrative appeal challenging the delay.
Foerster subsequently requested assistance from President Biden to facilitate the release of the file. The FBI maintained that the estimated release date remained 2028.
After President Trump returned to office, the FBI again confirmed the 2028 timeline and requested that the scope of the request be narrowed. Foerster complied by limiting the request to documents related specifically to Russia-Gate. Despite narrowing the request, the estimated volume of records (more than 500 pages) and the projected 2028 release timeframe remained unchanged.
Foerster subsequently filed the present FOIA litigation.
This analysis follows the Case Model framework used to organize the underlying record (Core Event → Institutional Response → Real-World Impact): Case Model .
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Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.