Oh, look: It's federal Obama education officials covering their asses on Rolling Stone fakery

The fallout from Rolling Stone magazine’s retracted fake gang-rape story continues. Behold: Your FOIA gold of the day, via NBC 4 I-Team’s Scott MacFarlane:

Via #FOIA – US Dept of Education administrators emailed, once Rolling Stone – Univ of Va story was disintegrating pic.twitter.com/U2X0tBeGJq

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 8, 2015

US Dept of Education administrators deliberating how to respond, once Rolling Stone – Univ of Va story fell apart pic.twitter.com/U6fy0sPEz7

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 8, 2015

Just before the Rolling Stone – Univ of Va story hit newstands, via #FOIA to US Dept of Education pic.twitter.com/VYKN4xRbo6

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 8, 2015

US Dept of Ed officials deliberate how to respond to info Univ of Virginia official revealed in Rolling Stone story pic.twitter.com/iz6e6WZZW1

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 8, 2015

Screw up, cover up, move up, and move along. It’s the Beltway way.

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