[Source.](https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/08/02/why-ramaswamy-just-sues-doj-n2626517) > Entrepreneur and GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced Tuesday he’s suing the Department of Justice to get more information about the indictments against former President Trump after the agency allegedly failed to respond to a previous Freedom of Information Act Request about the classified document case. > He is also filing another FOIA request for more information on “any similar communications” relating to the latest indictment against the 45th president. > “We should demand accountability and transparency,” he said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “In U.S. v. Alvarez, the Supreme Court held that political candidates have a First Amendment right to knowingly make inaccurate statements. If you're going to indict a former president and leading presidential candidate, it better not be based on unprecedented legal theory. Further, it's more than a stretch to call something criminal if someone is seeking legal counsel from their own lawyers. > “Jack Smith has created a dangerous precedent by criminalizing the behavior of Trump's lawyers who offered him legal advice, labeling them co-conspirators instead,” he continued. “This jeopardizes the future of our legal system. If we fail to admit the truth, Jan 6 will just be a preview of far worse to come. We must reunite this country, but the path forward will not be easy.” He's suing because he's running for office. It's that simple. Does he really think he can win?