Feds Asked Banks to Search Americans’
Records for Gun Retailers, Words Like
‘Trump’ and ‘MAGA,’ Bible Purchases
Breitbart Politics,
by
Kristina Wong
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
1/18/2024 3:08:29 PM
The Treasury Department, on behalf of federal law enforcement after January 6, 2021, asked banks to snoop through customers’ transactions for signs of “extremism,” such as purchases of “small arms” or from gun retailers Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shop, or Cabela’s, according to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH).
Jordan revealed the secret requests on Thursday in a letter to the former Director of the Treasury Department’s office of Stakeholder Integration and Engagement in the Strategic Operations Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Noah Bishoff.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 1/18/2024 3:17:50 PM (No. 1639153)
The headline should read:
Democrats pressured banks....
We need to keep the focus on who, which political party, is behind all of these things instead of using generic "Fed", or "Biden", or anything that does not squarely point to who is truly behind it all.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DVC 1/18/2024 3:33:20 PM (No. 1639158)
The Criminals With Badges are absolutely terrified of We, the People. They lay awake nights and when they can sleep, wake in cold sweats about us giving them what they deserve.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Timber Queen 1/18/2024 3:49:31 PM (No. 1639170)
Heck, the Feds know more about us than Santa Claus. They know when we're awake or asleep, when we've been good or bad. They know when we buy or a gun or ammo. They know everything we order over the internet. The best we can do is frequent small businesses and buy locally with cash when we can; and be prepared when the Schift hits the fan.
TK and I are probably in the 1% better prepared than most. We have our homestead and been here for 24 years building our infrastructure. We're blessed with our own well and put in solar two years ago, but we're still dependent on propane deliveries for the backup generator to power the lithium batteries that really run the house. We also have a wood stove and a forest, but now in our seventies cutting down trees is several years behind us. We've had long-term food storage since the Obama years and rotate regularly with the house pantry. We're so far off the beaten path that many in California don't even know this part of the state even exists. We're as ready as can be, and pray for those that still don't have a clue for what's coming their way. May God have mercy for the clueless in the cities.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
bobn.t 1/18/2024 4:17:39 PM (No. 1639192)
I confess my guilt: conservative Christian. ex military, patriot, Trump supporter. gun owner, MAGA believer, Biden/Omusbro hater, and a thousand more...
50 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
kono 1/18/2024 4:30:38 PM (No. 1639207)
Going after somebody who bought a Bible is laughable, by totally overlooking that the people most serious about the Bible already have at least one and probably won't be needing to get another for awhile.
36 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Krause 1/18/2024 4:53:50 PM (No. 1639223)
They need to know who those people arer that want to Make America Great Again. I'm sure there's a statute against that in the dem's constitution.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
mc squared 1/18/2024 6:13:29 PM (No. 1639281)
This isn't breaking news. The feds searched bank records since Jan 6th.
Banks are federally regulated.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 1/18/2024 7:15:04 PM (No. 1639331)
I'm pretty sure that most of the guys in the Biden / (0bama) administration LIKE Dicks.
(If you get my drift)
And that most of the people who run Dick's like 0'Biden too.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
hershey 1/18/2024 8:14:39 PM (No. 1639371)
Cash is King....never buy your new gun on a credit card or with a check...or paypal, or venmo or whatever...
22 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
red1066 1/18/2024 9:33:04 PM (No. 1639409)
The new Dick's built near me no longer offers guns of any kind. Being in Maryland, any type of firearm is considered illegal. New legislation just introduced by the Marxists in Maryland is to tax gun manufacturers and ammo manufacturers to pay for hospital visits caused by firearms. Lawsuits to follow to kill this.
14 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Trigger2 1/19/2024 12:14:56 AM (No. 1639464)
It's time to get rid of the demonrats buried in the Treasury Dept too as well as the Federal Bureau of Incompetents and the No-Justice Dept.
9 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
judy 1/19/2024 12:40:48 AM (No. 1639476)
What happened to freedom of religion??? We need a new JD!
11 people like this.
Bible purchases. Look how evil these people really are. They are the epitome of what we fought against in World War II, and they are darned near setting off World War III. Pray, and read your Bible. Yes, Barry, Susan, Ahmed and especially ValJar, I have a Bible (KJV) on my phone and I use it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
petrichor 1/19/2024 6:42:25 AM (No. 1639531)
Dick's Sporting Goods doesn't sell guns. Just T-shirts.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
bpl40 1/19/2024 7:27:28 AM (No. 1639569)
Don't just read this with passing interest. When you start getting notices of long standing account's cancellations and credit card denials, it will suddenly become real. My understanding is that if it happens to you there is no recourse.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 1/19/2024 8:37:09 AM (No. 1639627)
Treasury dept, all you have to do is contact your fbi stasi who runs the National Criminal Background Check Investigation System for such information. So quit playing your silly games by pushing the banks to do your dirty work for you.
8 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
janjan 1/19/2024 9:34:08 AM (No. 1639681)
This is a violation of the 4th Amendment and needs to be challenged in court immediately.
10 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 1/19/2024 10:33:19 AM (No. 1639728)
I could figure out which end of a gun to hold, so I could march with a gun--when it comes to that. I expect it will. Nazi's need to disarm the populace. Democrats are a lot like what I remember of the Nazis.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Kate318 1/19/2024 10:40:27 AM (No. 1639732)
I would come up in all those searches. #3, I have often thought that you and I were sisters raised by different mothers. It’s amazing how similar your life experience is to mine, especially where and how you live. You could have been writing about my homestead, except for the state and the solar panels. We have a geothermal system that uses the well water for heating and cooling. Plenty of game out here and a spring that runs through the property.
The Bible purchases are interesting. I don’t know how many of you have watched The Chosen, but that show has created quite a rebirth of Christianity and inspired many who wish to deepen their faith. The Ascension Bible is loosely associated with the show and is selling like crazy. Many are either reading it for the first time or rereading it. There is also a connection to The Bible in a Year program which is phenomenally popular. All this to say that even with all the evil breathing down our necks these days, God is still making Himself known, giving hope and comfort to all who believe, and continuing to call those who don’t.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
HonestDon 1/19/2024 10:43:03 AM (No. 1639737)
The Guestopo is watching you! Best to act in secret, and in cash!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Zigrid 1/19/2024 10:53:17 AM (No. 1639767)
I agree with poster #1...WE need to know just WHO asked for this information....I and many midwesterners are avoiding any paper trail by using US cash for purchases....I see more and more folks using cash when buying anything...WE know what's happening and have chosen our path with MAGA....
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
joew9 1/19/2024 1:06:34 PM (No. 1639909)
Dems pressured banks to give loan to people who they knew had a history of not paying them back.
And the end result was the 2008 economic crash.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
NotaBene 1/19/2024 3:27:04 PM (No. 1640031)
We have also gone to almost all cash. If you withdraw $9,000 per time the Bank does not denounce you to Treasury.
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