The National Archives and Records Administration gave the Interior Department until late April to address Democrats’ allegations that newly confirmed Secretary David Bernhardt may have been destroying his official calendars, according to a letter
Fifteen of the days left unaccounted for in the daily cards fell during the two months when Bernhardt was working on a controversial plan for maximizing water deliveries from the ecologically sensitive Bay-Delta water hub to California farmers, which included a powerful agriculture group he represented as a lobbyist for five years.
Several days for which detailed cards are missing were ones Bernhardt spent on travel in California, according to his official calendar, which also includes no details about his meetings and activities during that trip. The Interior spokeswoman said four of the days were personal vacation days, although the official calendar lists some work calls on those days.
“Having produced a large volume of documents for this matter ... we believe it is important to understand any remaining questions you might have as we continue to work to respond to your information needs while protecting important Executive Branch institutional interests,” wrote Cole Rojewski, Interior's director of congressional and legislative affairs.
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