US spied on leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal
US conducted mass spying campaign against leftwing and anti-ICE protesters
Newly disclosed records show the Department of Homeland Security ran a sweeping surveillance operation, 'Operation Puppet Master,' against leftwing organizations and protesters opposing immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Undercover agents infiltrated community meetings and Signal chats, obtained financial records of unions and nonprofits, and monitored events in Minneapolis and New York. The records were released in a criminal case against 15 protesters, raising concerns about the criminalization of lawful protest.
I was shocked at the scope and the apparent lack of investigative discipline involved, but not totally surprised.