Mark Chenoweth
Role at the time: NCLA president and chief legal officer
Mixed or conditional
Response to this claim
Security concerns justify restricting Krenik's in-person access and requiring approved nonphysical communication channels.
“Federal agencies are not personal fiefdoms. NCLA looks forward to getting to the bottom of what happened here. If Acting Chairman Feldman has pursued a personal vendetta to keep someone from lobbying folks at his agency, that is highly improper—indeed, it would be sufficient cause for his removal.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)NCLA announces Krenik's challenge and explains its objectionsStatements by Kara Rollins and Mark Chenoweth
Counsel announces the suit. Chenoweth expressly conditions his personal-vendetta argument on what investigation establishes.
Why we used this label
The subject is the CPSC staff security restriction on Krenik's in-person access and communication. Chenoweth says a personal vendetta to obstruct lobbying would be improper and could justify removal, if investigation establishes it.