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Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how Trump quietly issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), a sweeping directive that weaponizes federal law enforcement to investigate and disrupt Americans based on their political beliefs
rather than criminal actions. The hosts reveal how this presidential decree—issued with little publicity unlike traditional executive orders—directs the Justice Department, FBI, and IRS to target individuals and tax-exempt organizations exhibiting what Trump
defines as “indicia of political violence,” including holding views described as anti-Christian, anti-capitalist, anti-American, or having positions on migration, race, and gender that conflict with “traditional American values.” They warn that major law firms,
such as Arnold & Porter, are advising clients that activities historically protected by the First Amendment may now be subject to criminal prosecution. The directive makes clear that the DOJ intends to strip tax-exempt status and prosecute organizations and
their funders for constitutionally protected speech.
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