The "Trump-Democrat Paradox": A Documentary Letter to Senator Van Hollen and Congressman Raskin Following the FBI's Russia-Gate Production
On July 8, 2026, after Dr. Bradley Foerster obtained the FBI's approximately 500-page Russia-Gate investigative file, Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou sent the following letter to Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin.
The letter summarizes the chronology documented throughout this archive and explains what the authors describe as the "Trump-Democrat Paradox" — their experience of becoming targets under successive Republican presidential administrations while interacting with institutions in predominantly Democratic jurisdictions in Michigan and Maryland.
Letter to Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin – July 8, 2026
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Core Archive Documents
From Paul Cronin's "This Will Ruin All Our Lives" to "I Will"
Case Model
Case Index
Federal Record Summary
Timeline: Town and Gown (2014–2026)
Selected Reporting
- From Mentor to Federal Investigation: The Dr. Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology
- July 26 Documentary Notice and Documentary Chronology Transmitted to City Attorney Kaur, Mayor Taylor, City Administrator Dohoney, and Police Chief Anderson Concerning Ann Arbor Police Department Investigations, Related City Proceedings, and Federal Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026).
- July 7 Documentary Notice to University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch Concerning University and Law Enforcement Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026). July 8 UM Announces Lynch Leaving.
- From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
- The Institutional Fingerprint of the FBI Russia-Gate File: Referrals, Consults, Intelligence Reports, and the June 16, 2026 FBI Production
- Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Document More Than Two Years of Unsuccessful Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid (June 2026)
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.