Capitol Police accused of “spying” on elected members of Congress and private citizens who meet with them
Reports have surfaced accusing the Capitol Police of “spying” on the social media of Americans who are meeting with certain Congress members, raising civil liberties concerns.
The Capitol Police, after being miserably unprepared on January 6th, are now allegedly “spying” on Americans who visit with certain Congressional members.
“Capitol Police Are Spying On Members Of Congress And The Americans They Meet,” Molly Hemingway tweeted.
“After the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Capitol Police’s intelligence unit quietly started scrutinizing the backgrounds of people who meet with lawmakers, according to three people familiar with the matter,” Politico reported.
“Whatever they think that sounds like for security, it sounds dangerously close — if not already over the line — to spying on members of Congress, their staff, their constituents and their supporters,” Congresswoman Kelly Armstrong said. He is a former criminal defense attorney.
Politico reported that some of the intelligence analysts with the Capitol Police have raised concerns about the potentially illegal program.
Conservatives and people who value the right to privacy and due process were outraged about the reports and accused the Capitol Police of spying.
Tucker Carlson took time on his massive #1 hit show to attack the practice and bring light to the potential privacy rights issue.
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