The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (@FinCENnews) has been reported to be advising financial institutions to flag transactions that include certain phrases and consumer behaviors. According to officials, terms like 'Trump' and 'MAGA' could indicate potential domestic terrorism. The scrutiny extends to purchases of religious texts, sporting goods from retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Cabela’s, and firearms. This move has sparked criticism from Republican lawmakers, who compare it to financial surveillance tactics used in Communist China and accuse the Biden administration of targeting conservative Americans and infringing on civil liberties.
The federal government was flagging Americans making transactions with terms like “MAGA” and “TRUMP.” Flagging Americans who purchased from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Cabela’s. Flagging Americans who purchased firearms. Flagging Americans who purchased religious texts (like the…
“individuals who shopped at retailers such as Cabela’s or Dick’s Sporting Goods or purchased religious texts such as the Bible may also have had their transactions flagged.” https://t.co/JR7pHQCvRi
Screening accounts for terms like "RELIGIOUS TEXTS," "MAGA," and "TRUMP" shows how far @FinCENnews will go to target conservative Americans. These politically charged attacks on everyday citizens are ridiculous. https://t.co/wcT1pOTs1X
If you like to hunt, fish, or play sports — you’ve been labeled an extremist by the Biden Administration. Following in the footsteps of Obama's IRS, the federal government’s financial surveillance of Americans is an attack on civil liberties and a disgusting abuse of power. https://t.co/3k4hPAh2MR
Just like Communist China, Democrats want to know every single detail of every financial transaction you make. The Biden administration is flagging bank records for purchases of religious texts like the Bible, sporting goods, firearms, & more. Listen👇 https://t.co/5NdY9fHTAa https://t.co/JEWaTy7go6
Officials at the Treasury Department tasked with combating domestic terrorism told financial institutions that phrases like "Trump" and "MAGA" used in consumer transactions could identify persons of interest. https://t.co/TiwqLsBYGC