{"id":2193011,"date":"2024-03-05T12:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-investigating-whether-gofundme-and-eventbrite-helped-feds-snoop-on-trump-supporters\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T12:56:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:56:16","slug":"jim-jordan-investigating-whether-gofundme-and-eventbrite-helped-feds-snoop-on-trump-supporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-investigating-whether-gofundme-and-eventbrite-helped-feds-snoop-on-trump-supporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jordan is investigating if GoFundMe and Eventbrite aided federal authorities in monitoring Trump supporters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjim-jordan-investigating-whether-gofundme-and-eventbrite-helped-feds-snoop-on-trump-supporters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2193011&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan\u2062 Investigating GoFundMe and Eventbrite&#8217;s Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Judiciary Chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim\u200c Jordan<\/a> (R-OH) is delving \u2063into whether\u200d GoFundMe and Eventbrite collaborated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> during their probe\u2063 into the financial \u2062transactions of supporters of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In\u2062 a\u2062 bold move, Jordan wrote to executives at\u200d both\u2063 companies on Monday,\u2063 demanding any\u2064 communications \u2062they had with the FBI and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a\u2062 bureau of the Treasury Department.\u200b He highlighted that \u2062FinCEN had sent emails \u200cto banks\u2064 about flagging transactions related to &#8220;MAGA&#8221; and &#8220;TRUMP&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following the breach at the U.S. Capitol on\u200b January 6,\u2063 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/feds-flagged-terms-like-trump-maga-for-banks-to-comb-through-customer-data-jordan-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FinCEN\u200d reached \u2063out to banks<\/a> \u200c for assistance in\u200d identifying \u2064transactions made by Trump supporters and individuals who purchased religious texts or visited \u200cspecific outdoor stores\u2064 like Cabela&#8217;s and Bass Pro \u200bShops. Jordan revealed\u200b that FinCEN \u200dprovided the banks \u2064with typologies, suggested \u2064search terms, and even directed them\u2064 to crowdfunding\u200d sites. The congressman\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/feds-flagged-terms-like-trump-maga-for-banks-to-comb-through-customer-data-jordan-says\">previously expressed<\/a> that &#8220;FinCEN \u2062warned \u2064financial institutions of \u200c&#8217;extremism&#8217; indicators.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In his\u200c letter to\u2064 GoFundMe CEO Tim \u200cCadogan, Jordan stated that FinCEN had emailed financial institutions\u200c a list of\u2063 crowdfunding sites, including GoFundMe, \u200dEventbrite, and Anedot, \u2063among others. \u2063The email explained how financial institutions could use\u2063 a &#8220;transaction reference&#8221; to identify customers making specific transactions \u2062on crowdfunding sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFor example, in the email, \u200cFinCEN alerted financial institutions to customers\u2019 \u2063use of Eventbrite, noting that &#8216;people have \u2062been\u2062 observed using this site to post an event and sell \u2064tickets\u2062 including\u2062 bus tickets to the\u2064 demonstrations,&#8217;\u201d Jordan added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jordan highlighted how \u200btransactions made by\u2063 individuals who &#8220;purchased tickets \u2063to events in support of President \u2064Trump&#8221; were flagged by \u200bFinCEN \u2064for potential investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDespite\u200c these transactions having \u2063no apparent nexus to criminal activity \u2014 \u200band, in\u200b fact, relate\u2062 to Americans exercising their First\u2064 Amendment rights \u2014 FinCEN\u200b seems to\u200b have adopted a characterization\u200d of these\u200d Americans as potential threat actors,\u201d Jordan wrote. \u201cThis kind of pervasive financial surveillance, carried\u200c out\u200c in coordination with \u200dfederal law enforcement, \u200bwithout legal process, \u200dinto Americans\u2019 \u2063private transactions is\u2062 alarming\u200b and raises serious concerns about the federal government\u2019s potential abuses of\u200c Americans\u2019 fundamental \u200dcivil liberties.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1709731418042000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3Rpfa0a-gECGBBfyE_tF46\">CLICK \u2063HERE TO \u200bGET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In his \u2062letters, Jordan requested any communications from the FBI or \u2063FinCEN to \u200ceither GoFundMe or\u200c Eventbrite. \u200cHe set a deadline of March 18 for the companies to comply with his requests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The revelations about the federal government\u2019s investigation\u200d into Trump supporters have lawmakers concerned\u2064 about potential violations of constitutional\u200c liberties, the government\u2019s use of\u200b private financial information, and coordination between FinCEN \u200cand the private\u2062 sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/feds-flagged-terms-like-trump-maga-for-banks-to-comb-through-customer-data-jordan-says\">Feds Flagged\u2062 Terms Like \u2018Trump,\u2019 \u2018MAGA\u2019 \u200dFor Banks To Comb Through Customer Data, \u2062Jordan\u2062 Says<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062Did GoFundMe and Eventbrite willingly \u200ccooperate with FinCEN and the FBI, or were they compelled\u2062 to do so?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T-weight: 400&#8243;>Jordan emphasized the \u200dpotential \u2063chilling effect these actions could have\u200d on free speech and political activity.\u2063 He questioned whether GoFundMe and Eventbrite willingly cooperated with FinCEN and the FBI, or if they were compelled to do so. He\u2062 requested information on any legal process, including \u200dsubpoenas or warrants, \u200cthat may have been used to \u200bobtain user\u2062 information from the platforms. He also sought details on the number of users affected and \u2063the specific transactions that were\u200d flagged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The investigation comes in the wake of \u2063growing concerns \u2063about the government&#8217;s surveillance of its \u2063own citizens and potential violations of privacy rights. The targeting of\u2063 Trump supporters and individuals engaging\u200d in lawful political\u200c activity\u2064 raises serious questions about the impartiality and fairness of the investigation. Critics argue that it could be a form of political discrimination and an\u2064 infringement on First \u200dAmendment \u2064rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is crucial \u2064to strike a balance between national\u2062 security and protecting \u200dcivil liberties. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-charged-after-human-trafficking-bust-in-chicago-area\/\" title=\"5 Arrested in Chicago Area Human Trafficking Operation\">law enforcement \u2064agencies<\/a> have a\u2064 duty \u200dto investigate \u2064potential threats and illegal activities,\u2063 they must do so within the confines of \u200cthe law and uphold the constitutional rights of individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jordan&#8217;s\u200d inquiry \u2064into GoFundMe and Eventbrite&#8217;s cooperation with federal law enforcement \u2064is an important step \u2062in ensuring accountability and transparency. It is essential \u200bto understand the\u2063 extent of \u200bthe companies&#8217; involvement in the investigation\u2064 and whether they acted\u200c voluntarily or were coerced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-member-cori-bush-faces-doj-criminal-probe-report\/\" title=\"Cori Bush, 'Squad' member, under DOJ criminal investigation: Report\">investigation raises broader questions<\/a> about the role \u200cof technology platforms in providing user data to\u200d law enforcement agencies. As \u200dmore and more transactions\u2062 and activities take place \u2064online,\u2064 it \u2064becomes increasingly important to establish clear guidelines and standards for\u200c protecting user\u2063 privacy while also aiding in \u200bthe\u2064 investigation \u2064of criminal activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The outcome of Jordan&#8217;s investigation could have far-reaching implications for the future\u2064 of online platforms and their\u2062 relationship with \u2064law enforcement. It could\u2062 set a precedent\u2064 for\u200c how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-and-artificial-intelligence-take-center-stage-at-ftc-nominee-hearing\/\" title=\"Big Tech and AI in spotlight at FTC nominee hearing.\">companies handle user data<\/a>, \u2063cooperate with government requests, and protect the \u2064rights and privacy of their users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall,\u2063 the investigation led by House Judiciary Chair\u200b Jim Jordan into the cooperation between GoFundMe\u2064 and Eventbrite with federal law enforcement is crucial \u2062for ensuring transparency \u200band accountability. It is essential to determine \u200cthe extent of the companies&#8217; involvement and the legality\u200b of their actions. This investigation serves\u200c as a reminder\u200b that \u2064the balance between national security and civil liberties must always be upheld and that technology platforms have a responsibility to protect user privacy and rights.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) is investigating if GoFundMe and Eventbrite collaborated with federal law enforcement during the probe into financial transactions of ex-President Donald Trump&#8217;s supporters. 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