Trump’s NSPM-7 Alarms Law Firms While Congress Is Silent – Ken Klippenstein 3 Weeks Ago

 Trump’s NSPM-7 Alarms Law Firms While Congress Is Silent — Ken Klippenstein 3 Weeks Ago

Domestic Terror Watchlist to Double, Sources Say

Washington’s biggest law firms are issuing memoranda on the implications of NSPM-7, Trump’s new national security directive , yet virtually no one in Congress has bothered to say a thing. What little the mainstream media have said about NSPM-7 has so far been wrong , often downplaying it.

Sources tell me that NSPM-7 will likely cause the FBI’s domestic terrorism watchlist, currently at about 5,000 U.S. citizens, to double in the coming months.

Last Thursday, President Donald Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” It creates a national strategy to investigate, prosecute, and dismantle organized political violence and domestic terrorism, identifying indicators of a potential domestic terrorist as the expression of “anti-Christian” or “anti-capitalism” or “anti-American” views. NSPM-7 directs the federal government to disrupt groups “before” they result in violent political acts. In other words, pre-crime.

Law firms like Arnold & Porter, WilmerHale, Caplin & Drysdale, Akin Gump, and Elias Law Group swiftly responded to NSPM-7 by issuing guidances explaining the implications for non-profits and other organizations that are among their clientele.

To date though, almost no members of Congress have commented on NSPM-7. I reached out to the following congressional leaders for a statement, but received nothing:

– Sen. Chuck Schumer (Minority Leader)

– Sen. Mark Warner (Senate Intelligence, ranking member)

– Sen. Gary Peters (Senate Homeland, ranking member)

– Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Minority Leader)

– Rep. Jim Himes (House Intelligence, ranking member)

– Rep. Jamie Raskin (House Judiciary, ranking member)

Rep. Bennie Thompson, ranking member of the Homeland Affairs Committee, responded with the following statement:

“Just like with Trump’s reckless — and incorrect — antifa designation, his domestic terrorism memorandum serves no purpose other than an excuse for the Trump administration to stifle dissent, investigate anyone – or any group – they don’t like, punish their enemies, and potentially label any American they want as a terrorist.”

But the national security directive is far more consequential, as I recently explained, in that it directs the countrywide network of Joint Terrorism Task Forces to characterize, surveil, and conduct actions to thwart organizations and individuals espousing the domestic terrorism indicators described above (“anti-Christian,” “anti-capitalism” and “anti-American” rhetoric).

Legal heavyweights from Akin Gump to WilmerHale warn that NSPM-7 is not mere rhetorical theater — it presents real danger for tax exempt organizations…

Arnold & Porter, a heavyweight in Washington’s legal and policy circles, says “the stakes are high,” cautioning that NSPM-7 signals Justice Department plans to target tax-exempt organizations and their funders for criminal investigations based on actions historically protected by the First Amendment.

“The Presidential Memorandum makes clear that DOJ intends to target tax-exempt organizations and their funders for investigation and potential criminal prosecution,” the legal minds at the law firm say.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Kenklippenstein

Related: 10/21 — The Moment NSPM-7 Comes Up, CNN Anchor Laughs Nervously And Ends The Segment.

10/21 — Trump’s NSPM-7 Directs The DOJ, FBI, And Other National Security Agencies To Treat Speech He Disagrees With As Indicators Of Domestic Terrorism, And Justification For Arrest.

10/21 — The NSPM-7 Dam Continues To Break, With A Second CNN Segment Referencing The Directive.

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