TIPSHEET_ Rep. Jordan Launches Investigation into DHS's Proposed Use of Third-Party Firms to Spy on Americans

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Rep. Jordan Launches Investigation into DHS's Proposed Use of Third-Party Firms to Spy on Americans

Madeline Leesman | Posted: Aug 19, 2021 8:30 PM

Source: Tom Williams/Pool via AP


On Wednesday, Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan (R) announced he is launching an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security's use of third-party firms to spy on American citizens.

In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Jordan noted that recent reports stated that that Department intends to use third-party contractors "to spy on the social media communications of American citizens for signs of 'extremist' threats." The report Jordan is referring to is likely the Wall Street Journal report, published Sunday, that detailed how this initiative came forth as a result of the events of January 6.

"DHS's use of private companies – including social media platforms – to spy on online communications would have serious consequences for the civil liberties of all Americans," the letter reads. "This initiative is even more dangerous when viewed in the context of DHS's prior targeting of American citizens for holding benign political opinions."

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