
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has raised concerns regarding the alleged weaponization of federal agencies, including the FBI, to surveil the bank accounts of American citizens. During a recent committee discussion, Jordan emphasized that under current law, banks are required to report suspicious activities to the Treasury Department. However, he warned that federal agencies have accessed private bank transactions without proper oversight. Members of the House Judiciary Committee echoed these concerns, highlighting a chilling interim report from the committee on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and its surveillance practices. Representative Mark Green described the report as alarming, while Representative Tom Fitzgerald pointed to a Department of Justice Office of Inspector General report that outlines violations of constitutional rights and the need for the Senate to pass the bipartisan NDO Fairness Act to restore accountability and oversight.
The DOJ OIG report reveals a troubling violation of constitutional rights & disruption of Congress's oversight role through abusive NDOs. The Senate must act now to pass my bipartisan NDO Fairness Act to restore accountability and impose proper guardrails. https://t.co/LnSLHfpd3j
.@JudiciaryGOP’s interim report on FinCEN’s financial surveillance of American citizens is chilling, and the role the FBI played is even more damning. https://t.co/p5jlBt292G
Still happening! Republicans and Democrats in both houses are assuring its business as usual. In fact, the spying has gotten even worse. House Judiciary Chair Jordan says FBI, others are weaponized to spy on Americans' bank accounts Jordan explained that the way the law is… https://t.co/DhtH2razOc https://t.co/1vrhEqei4E
