Is the FBI Investigating Climate Activists?
An FBI agent arrived at the door of a former member of Extinction Rebellion NYC last month, saying she had questions about the environmental advocacy group.
It wasn’t the first time climate activists have drawn scrutiny from the FBI. But the visit appeared to place this group on the leading edge of the Trump administration’s use of law enforcement to target protests and free speech that civil liberties advocates say are protected by the Constitution.
Nick, an investigative reporter for ICN, explains details of the encounter, what it may have to do with President Donald Trump’s national security memo on domestic terrorism, and the unanswered questions about what broader investigative effort could be taking place.
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Nicholas Kusnetz is a reporter for Inside Climate News. Before joining ICN, he worked at the Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica. His work has won numerous awards and citations, including from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the Overseas Press Club, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and others. His articles have appeared in more than a dozen publications including Wired, The Washington Post, Businessweek, The Nation and The New York Times. Nicholas can be reached on Signal at nkusnetz.15.