The White House’s online page that lists dozens of financial disclosure forms disappeared from the public domain without explanation. The page was restored after CBS News contacted the White House to ask why it had been removed.
The financial disclosure forms are part of the administration’s effort to provide transparency about the economic interests of senior officials. The sudden removal of the page left many observers wondering whether the information had been withheld or simply misplaced.
After CBS News reached out to the White House, the page was reinstated and the forms became available again. The White House did not issue a statement explaining the brief disappearance of the documents.
Officials say the restoration was a simple technical fix, but the incident has highlighted the importance of keeping public disclosure pages accessible for scrutiny by journalists and the public.
<small>Source: CBS News — read the original story there.</small>