True Signal Media and Covenant for Forgotten Warriors make the following demands:
Immediate Actions (Within 7 Days)
1. Produce All Records
- Complete Embassy Lomé case file for Kelvin Blas (2017-present)
- “The File” created by Ronald E. Hawkins Jr. in 2024, including all communications with Captain Michael Burleson
- Transition briefing materials provided to Ambassador Michaels regarding Kelvin Blas
- CCTV footage from November 11, 2025 assault
- Visitor logs showing Susan Williams and witnesses
- Security incident reports for November 11
- Communications between guard Majeed and embassy staff during 20-minute consultation
- All communications between Ambassador Michaels’ office and security personnel regarding Kelvin
- All communications between DCM McClure and other embassy personnel regarding Kelvin
- Complete Activity Log for W/W Service case LOM202516724140037
2. Correct the Records Containing Material Inaccuracies
- Withdraw W/W Service Summary claiming Kelvin is “fictitious”
- Issue corrected case file with accurate name (Kelvin Blas, no middle name)
- Document actual welfare checks performed (currently zero)
- Explain why David Burger is listed as “victim of romance scam”
3. Issue Preservation Order
- Formal notice to all State Department offices to preserve Kelvin Blas records
- Include emails, text messages, internal communications
- Prevent destruction of evidence while investigation proceeds
Accountability Actions (Within 30 Days)
4. Office of Inspector General Investigation
- Formal OIG investigation into November 11 assault
- Review of FOIA processing for evidence of obstruction
- Examination of discrimination allegations from Stromayer statement
- Assessment of Debrosse’s mass closure of nine requests on same day
5. Disciplinary Action
- Suspension pending investigation: Debrosse (FOIA obstruction), Majeed (assault), McClure (operational oversight failure)
- Administrative review: Michaels (failure to document assault, denial of services under his leadership), Hawkins (creation of prejudicial file without verification)
- Referral to OPM: Brown (production of records with material inaccuracies inconsistent with standard W/W case practices)
- Review of Stromayer’s current position at National War College given allegations of racist statements
6. Congressional Notification
- Formal briefing to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Briefing to House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
- Explanation of how veteran was stranded six years without intervention
- Accounting of FOIA obstruction and records containing material inaccuracies
Resolution Actions (Within 60 Days)
7. Resolve Kelvin’s Passport Issue
- Direct State Department intervention with Togolese government to secure return of passport seized by Togolese courts in 2020
- Diplomatic demand for explanation why temporary visa/documentation was not provided when passport was confiscated (standard procedure under Togolese law)
- If diplomatic intervention fails, issue emergency travel document immediately to enable repatriation
- Payment of any legitimate outstanding fees; legal challenge to inflated or punitive fees
- Public explanation for why embassy failed to intervene for six years while U.S. citizen remained stranded without documentation
- Formal apology for six-year delay in performing basic consular function
8. Provide Medical Assistance
- Retroactive medical expense reimbursement for four malaria infections
- Coordination with VA for benefits access
- Emergency medical fund for ongoing care
9. Establish Repatriation Support
- Direct flight coordination to United States
- Temporary housing assistance upon return
- VA benefits enrollment and expedited processing
- Counseling services for PTSD related to abandonment
10. Policy Reform
- Revision of consular assistance protocols to prevent future abandonment
- Mandatory documentation requirements for denied service claims
- Independent review process when citizens claim discrimination
- Public reporting of stranded veterans and resolution timelines
Long-Term Accountability (Within 90 Days)
11. Public Accounting
- State Department press conference addressing failures
- Public apology to Kelvin Blas for six years of abandonment
- Explanation of how “Americans aren’t Black” statement went unpunished
- Commitment to policy changes preventing recurrence
12. Compensation and Legal Remedies
- Investigation of potential compensation for David Burger’s $65,000+ in direct support necessitated by State Department failure to provide consular services
- Damages to Kelvin for six years of denied services, medical neglect, and physical assault (subject to Federal Tort Claims Act administrative process)
- Legal fees and costs associated with FOIA litigation and accountability advocacy
- Note: Formal federal tort claims may be filed to pursue these remedies through appropriate legal channels
13. Systemic Review
- Audit of all Overseas Citizens Services W/W cases for similar failures
- Review of FOIA processing for pattern of impossible “no records” claims
- Assessment of consular service provision for racial disparities
- Public report on findings and corrective actions