Investigations Reveal Financial Institutions’ Collusion with Federal Government to Surveil Political Opposition.
A recent investigation by the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has uncovered a disturbing trend within some financial institutions in the United States. At least 13 banks have been implicated in cooperating with the federal government to surveil American citizens who display indications of “extremism.” This raises serious questions about the violation of the Fourth Amendment, which safeguards individuals’ right to privacy and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.
The investigation revealed that these surveillance operations began in the lead-up to and aftermath of the January 6, 2021 event at the U.S. Capitol. Many innocent Americans were caught up in this web due to their questioning of the legitimacy of the 2020 electoral process.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S. Treasury, has been identified as the primary tool through which these surveillance operations have been conducted. FinCEN distributed surveillance instructions to banks in an effort to target “pro-gun” and religious supporters of former President Trump following January 6. The FBI was also implicated in this unconstitutional collaboration with financial institutions.
According to the investigation, bank searches that included terms such as “MAGA” and “TRUMP” were flagged, and even the purchase of a Bible could result in an individual being flagged for “extremism.” Banks were even instructed by FinCEN to monitor transactions at sporting and recreational supply stores such as Cabela’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Bass Pro Shops.
The investigation is currently being led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who has expressed serious concerns about the federal government’s respect for Americans’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Jordan wrote, “This kind of warrantless financial surveillance raises serious concerns about the federal government’s respect for Americans’ privacy and fundamental civil liberties.
One key piece of evidence in this investigation is the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), which was used by banks to report suspicious transactions related to January 6. In some cases, these reports were further investigated without any allegation of federal criminal conduct. For example, Bank of America provided the FBI with private data on 211 individuals who were targeted in a SAR; only four of these cases qualified for “weapons-related transactions,” prompting “criminal background queries.
The FBI then deployed agents to investigate these four individuals, leading to “a number of leads” on additional persons of interest. These leads were ultimately pulled from the investigation due to a lack of allegations of federal criminal conduct, indicating that these American citizens were being unconstitutionally profiled and harassed by a rogue federal government and surveillance apparatus.
In conclusion, the Biden regime’s collaboration with financial institutions to surveil and target its political opposition is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment and raises serious concerns about the erosion of civil liberties in the United States. By weaponizing the FBI and FinCEN, the Biden administration has displayed nefarious intent to intimidate and charge innocent individuals with crimes they did not commit. This surveillance operation bears striking resemblance to Stalin’s Great Purge in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of vigilantly defending our constitutional rights.