Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to the Biden administration on Friday condemning the alleged “clear violation” of Americans' privacy.
Scott I have written He said the Treasury Department is requiring financial institutions to make legal purchases of firearms, purchase religious books, and subscribe to media containing “extremist views.” It is included.
We know that the federal government will notify financial institutions of terms such as “MAGA” and “TRUMP” if a U.S. person completes a transaction using these terms.
Also, what got you flagged? If you bought a religious document like a Bible, or if you shopped at Bass Pro Shops. pic.twitter.com/jjRaVNItWz
— Congressman Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) January 17, 2024
The South Carolina senator said these allegations represent unfair targeting of Americans in a manner eerily similar to the Obama administration's “Operation Chokepoint.”
If these suspicions are true, represents a gross violation of American privacy and unfair targeting of American citizens. For exercising constitutional rights without due process. According to a recent report, the Treasury Department is encouraging financial institutions to use specific keywords, search terms, and certain Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) to help federal law enforcement identify persons of interest. They allegedly provided materials instructing them to search and filter transaction-level financial data on Americans. . Additionally, these instructions require financial institutions to search Zelle payment messages for political terms such as “Trump” and “MAGA,” as well as transactions that may indicate a legal purchase of a firearm (such as “sports”). It is said that the company recommended searching for information regarding transactions with MCC, etc.). and recreational supplies and equipment. ”
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The federal government's efforts to target individuals and groups based on their political views are blatant and flagrant violations of the Constitution. Additionally, these reported actions undermine confidence in federal law enforcement and raise serious questions regarding the independence of federal financial regulators.
House Judiciary Committee member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said on or about January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., after major banks shared Americans' private banking information with the FBI without legal process. Summoned Bank of America.
of new york times It was reported that Scott will endorse Trump at a rally in New Hampshire on Friday.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
