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Dec 19, 2025 The FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity in at least 23 regions Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The investigations risked recasting political opposition as a security threat and could chill organizing through surveillance and stigma.

Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk

The Atlantic

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The Guardian

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FBI opens domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity — The FBI has initiated "criminal and domestic terrorism investigations" into threats against immigration enforcement activities in at least 23 regions across the United States.

Attacks

Dissent & Protest The Civil Service The Information Environment The Justice Department

Traits

Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque

Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19 wk48_IM_018

Jul 1, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump threatened possible prosecution of CNN over its reporting Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The threats escalated government pressure on a news outlet and tested the boundary between law enforcement and press intimidation.

Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks

The New York Times · Axios · MSNBC · CNN

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The Guardian · Zeteo

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Trump administration threatens to prosecute CNN over Ice-tracking app reporting — The Trump administration, led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has threatened to prosecute CNN for its reporting on an app called IceBlock, which allows users to track and avoid Immigration and Customs
Homeland Security Secretary Threatens CNN with Prosecution — On July 1, 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that her department is working with the DOJ to potentially prosecute CNN for its coverage of the ICEBlock app.

Attacks

The Information Environment The Justice Department The Press

Traits

Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism Independent media is starved while state-aligned outlets thrive Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power

Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 24 – 2025-06-28–2025-07-04 wk24_IM_008