Suppose you are seeking information on American soldiers in Afghanistan. Within 24 hours after a national news program airs a brief report of American troops fighting in an area supposedly void of U.S. military presence, the President issues an Executive Order prohibiting release of military reports relating to troop activity in Afghanistan. Your FOIA request for the troop activity reports falls under what exemption to FOIA?

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The exemption to FOIA that applies in this scenario is the National Defense exemption, which allows for the withholding of information that could potentially harm national security or defense. The President's Executive Order suggests that the release of troop activity reports could compromise national defense in Afghanistan. Therefore, the government would likely cite this exemption to deny the FOIA request.

Suppose You Are Seeking Information on American Soldiers in Afghanistan