Gonzo's hacks, what was the DOJ, didn't solicit information from the applicant ...

so•li•cit |səˈlisit|
verb ( -ited , -iting ) [ trans. ]
ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone : he called a meeting to solicit their views. See note at beg .

• ask (someone) for something : historians and critics are solicited for opinions by the auction houses.
• [ intrans. ] accost someone and offer one's or someone else's services as a prostitute : [as n. ] ( soliciting) although prostitution was not itself an offense, soliciting was.

Gonzo's hacks did not solicit such information as party affiliation from applicants. Oh, no, their hands are clean, clean, sticky clean. They went on the web and found 'inappropriate' information.