The Guardian USAug 14, 2026, 5:00 PM4

Trump’s spying on left-wing groups recalls J Edgar Hoover’s Cointelpro | Ken Roth

The Trump administration launched "Operation Puppet Master" to investigate progressive groups opposing its deportation efforts, deploying 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota and pursuing 18 organizations on conspiracy allegations without charging them. Federal investigators used undercover operatives and administrative subpoenas to monitor protests, a tactic critics compare to the FBI's…

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