Depends. Various things require cooperation with the federal government. For example there are various laws that require specific types of records or data to be

Depends. Various things require cooperation with the federal government. For example there are various laws that require specific types of records or data to be shared. Various types of federal funding can come with those requirements. Or there can be criminal investigations that result in records being requested. But someone randomly showing up sound illegitimate, and as the article notes, these weren’t people associated with the administration it appears.