At least 13 financial institutions are being investigated by Republicans in Congress for colluding with the federal government to spy on Americans after the January 6 protests looking for ‘extremism’ indicators.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government led by top Republican Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is investigating ‘collusion’ between U.S. banks and federal agencies in the aftermath of the Capitol riot.
The Biden administration worked with banks to comb through ‘extremism’ indicators like the purchase of a religious text, like a Bible, or searches including the terms ‘MAGA’ and ‘TRUMP,’ according to shocking revelations by the committee.
Bank of America, Chase, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Citi Bank and Truist were already being targeted in the probe looking to expose how the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the FBI worked together.
Now, DailyMail.com can first reveal that seven other financial firms are also under investigation for ties to an FBI and FinCEN plot to spy on Americans’ private banking transactions without first obtaining a warrant.
Charles Schwab, HSBC, MUFG, PayPal, Santander, Standard Chartered and Western Union have all been asked to turn over documents and communications with FinCEN and the FBI to the committee, according to letters exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com.
— John Michael Raasch and Kelly Laco in How at least 13 banks may have worked with feds to SPY on transactions of hundreds of pro-gun and religious Trump supporters after January 6 ‘without warrants’
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where is the evidence this actually happened? just seeing allegations and speculation here not hard facts
The link shows that Bank of America provided the feds with over 200 customers that met a certain threshold. The feds did a deep dive on four out of the 200. There was never any alleged crime, meaning this was a fishing expedition, and an invasion of privacy. Republicans in Congress are now looking into at least 13 financial institutions to find out if they also colluded with the feds to share customer data.
thanks! i found the official report here: https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/How-Federal-Law-Enforcement-Commandeered-Financial-Institutions-to-Spy.pdf
none of it is confirmed as actually happening but it is certainly possible.
Do you really find it hard to believe? I for one do not. I believe the feds asked and the banks were all eager to hand over customer info. Just like the telecom companies did. As to the feds illegally searching those documents I have no doubt they did.
Just like firearm purchase records. Do YOU believe them when they say there is no searchable database?