House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray in connection with a now-withdrawn memo that explored avenues for gaining information on white supremacists’ interaction with local Catholic churches.
The memo, a product of the Richmond, Va., FBI field office, discussed meeting with church leaders to review ‘the warning signs of radicalization and to enlist their assistance to serve as suspicious activity tripwires.’
… The FBI memo detailed growing overlap between white nationalist groups and “Radical-Traditionalist Catholics,” which it identifies as a small minority within the church.
‘…we know that the FBI, relying on information derived from at least one undercover employee, sought to use local religious organizations as ‘new avenues for tripwire and source development…’
Rebecca Breitsch | “Jim Jordan subpoenas FBI Director Wray” | April 10, 2023
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