The federal government has been flagging financial transactions containing terms like 'MAGA' and 'Trump' for financial institutions, as revealed by a House Subcommittee. Additionally, transactions involving purchases of religious texts, such as a Bible, and shopping at stores like Bass Pro Shop, Cabela's, and Dick's Sporting Goods were also flagged. This surveillance has raised concerns and been described as alarming.
MAGA, sporting goods stores and religious texts. Those are the search terms federal government officials reportedly urged financial institutions to use to surveil Americans transactions. As Ranking Member of @BankingGOP, I want answers: https://t.co/i0eRdoGgao
The Biden Administration asked banks to search through private transactions based on words that they felt were extremist, such as “Trump” and “MAGA”. It’s yet another attempt by the Biden Administration to target conservatives across this nation. https://t.co/YI3DH4UPoi
'Fed investigators asked banks to search and filter customer transactions by using terms like "MAGA" and "Trump" as part of an investigation into Jan. 6, warning purchases of "religious texts" could indicate "extremism," the House Judiciary Comm revealed https://t.co/UFBIAR6kPE
US Govt Asked Banks to Flag Private Transactions Including 'MAGA' or 'Trump' — Purchases of Bibles https://t.co/ubt0zGYybi
Federal government flagged transactions that used terms like "MAGA" and "TRUMP" for financial institutions, House Subcommittee discovers. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/4Z2Cyv17De
Financial Surveillance: Feds Flagged Banks Transactions With Terms Like ‘MAGA’ & ‘TRUMP’ https://t.co/sPTmE1Mp87
🚨The Federal Government flagged transactions using terms such as "MAGA" and "TRUMP" for Financial Institutions via @Weaponization https://t.co/4pZnSaUDQ5
BREAKING: Biden admin flagged financial transactions containing terms "MAGA," "Trump" https://t.co/lcjXKl4GZm https://t.co/lcjXKl4GZm
BREAKING: Biden admin flagged financial transactions containing terms ‘MAGA,’ ‘Trump’ https://t.co/GuHzId7mVJ
“'Alarming' surveillance: Feds asked banks to search private transactions for terms like ‘MAGA,’ ‘Trump’” https://t.co/q2wPxRp1Vz
JUST IN - Federal govt flagged transactions using terms like "MAGA" and "TRUMP" for financial institutions, House Subcommittee says.
'Alarming' surveillance: Feds asked banks to search private transactions for terms like ‘MAGA,’ ‘Trump’ https://t.co/2TAADFYUUD
We now know the federal government flagged terms like “MAGA” and “TRUMP,” to financial institutions if Americans completed transactions using those terms. What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text, like a BIBLE, or shopped at Bass Pro Shop. https://t.co/jjRaVNItWz
🚨 #BREAKING: Federal Government Flagged Transactions Using Terms like "MAGA" and "TRUMP" for Financial Institutions Individuals who shopped at stores like Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, or purchased religious texts like a bible, may also have had their transactions flagged. https://t.co/zOJzfljuAG