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Senior investigative reporter @BuzzFeedNews I-Team. 'FOIA terrorist.' Band Tshirt hoarder. Punk. RISE ABOVE. jasonleopold@protonmail.com Signal 213-270-4334

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    Jason Leopold‏Verified account @JasonLeopold Jun 2

    SCOOP w/@a_cormier_: DOJ granted DEA the authority to conduct "covert surveillance" & collect intel on people participating in protests over George Floyd's death. We obtained the DEA memo written by Timothy Shea, DEA acting administrator & ex-US attyhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/george-floyd-police-brutality-protests-government …

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      2. Jason Leopold‏Verified account @JasonLeopold Jun 2

        DEA was granted the authority on Sunday for the next two weeks on a nationwide basis to “intervene” to “protect both participants and spectators in the protests,” and to conduct interviews and searches, and arrest protesters who are alleged to have violated federal law.

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      3. Jason Leopold‏Verified account @JasonLeopold Jun 2

        From the DEA memo I obtained requesting authority from DOJ to conduct "covert surveillance" on protestors. (Document embedded in the story)pic.twitter.com/UcNQrYzMew

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      4. Jason Leopold‏Verified account @JasonLeopold Jun 2

        In a statement, Hugh Handeyside, a senior attorney for the ACLU, told us the DEA's "covert surveillance" of protestors may well constitute unwarranted investigation of people exercising their constitutional rights to seek justice."pic.twitter.com/jpozmyLmnq

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      5. Jason Leopold‏Verified account @JasonLeopold Jun 2

        FROM THE DEA MEMO we obtained granting the agency the authority to surveil and investigate people participating in the protests the police killing of George Floyd. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/george-floyd-police-brutality-protests-government …pic.twitter.com/sMyVKx4zYF

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      2. Zimmy‏ @zimmy1998 Jun 2
        Replying to @JasonLeopold @a_cormier_

        Same guy who dumped the Flynn case and reversed the line prosecutors on Stone.

        1 reply 24 retweets 114 likes
      3. D.mac‏ @worldflood1 Jun 2
        Replying to @zimmy1998 @JasonLeopold @a_cormier_

        Hey @a_cormier_ good work This is an easy one next to Rosneft oil-where you guys Were going to go couple yrs Back, just to complex and Someone made you afraid To follow that oil & Ru $

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      2. Dane Hall  😷WEAR A MASK 😷‏ @DaneHall798 Jun 2
        Replying to @JasonLeopold @a_cormier_

        Unmmm NO. I’d rather see records of abusive cops that keep getting hired fired rehired

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      2. Smile4Chomsky‏ @Smile4Chomsky Jun 2
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        What does this have to do with drugs?

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