Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said Monday they have evidence the FBI relied on an "at least one undercover agent" to produce an internal assessment about supposed "radical-traditionalist Catholics" posing a threat of racially motivated violent extremism in the U.S.
The assessment, which originated in the FBI's Richmond field office, was leaked by a whistleblower,...
...we now know that the FBI relied on at least one undercover agent to produce its analysis, and that the FBI proposed that its agents engage in outreach to Catholic parishes to develop sources among the clergy and church leadership to inform on Americans practicing their faith,"
"The documents produced to date show how the FBI sought to enlist Catholic houses of worship as potential sources to monitor and report on their parishioners,..."
The National Desk (TND) reached out to the FBI for comment, but did not immediately hear back. If a response is received, this story will be updated.
The first liberty guaranteed by the Bill of Rights is religion.
Note. Americans know about this abuse of our citizens' liberty because of an FBI whistle-blower.
The Dem Swamp. Big Brother in action! Stalinism in AmericanStyle. In the 21st century?, this is Joe Biden-ism! And, all of you who support the electoral finagling that foisted the Flatulent Fool's string pullers on the world share in the blame.
Are any of you progressive SwampLovers here uncomfortable with the way "that feckless dementia-ridden piece of crap's" string pullers abuse core Americans' liberties!!!!!?
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