Posted on 11/09/2021 6:32:44 AM PST by Red Badger
On Saturday morning, James O’Keefe was awoken to the FBI banging on his door to conduct a predawn raid at his home as a continuation of an investigation surrounding Ashley Biden’s diary. O’Keefe was thrown against a wall, handcuffed, and forced to allow the confiscation of many confidential reporter notes and source identities.
In a Fox News interview, O’Keefe described the events of this raid:
“There were 10 FBI agents with a battering ram… they turned me around, handcuffed me, and threw me against the hallway. I was partially clothed in front of my neighbors. They confiscated my phone, they raided my apartment. On my phone were many of my reporter’s notes, a lot of my sources unrelated to this story, and a lot of confidential donor information to our news organization”.
James O’Keefe explains the predawn raid on his house Saturday morning. pic.twitter.com/0isPUgPiNu
— The Dirty Truth (Josh) (@AKA_RealDirty) November 9, 2021
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Watch the full interview here.
The raid on O’Keefe’s house followed a series of FBI raids on former and current Project Veritas journalists just days prior.
The FBI has reportedly been conducting these searches to recover a diary that is rumored to belong to Ashley Biden, which O’Keefe insists his organization turned over to law enforcement after being unable to verify the journal’s validity.
O’Keefe has expressed his concern for the extreme and unprecedented violation of his First Amendment rights. “Journalists everywhere have to rise up,” implored O’Keefe in his Fox News interview, “because we broke no laws here. If they can do it to me, they can do it to anybody.”
James and his lawyer on Hannity last night. James was coming off as a little naïve about what the FBI/DOJ was going do to him and how protected his notes and workpapers were. James a note from future keep your donor information on off-site encrypted server. If you had the diary in your possession at your home or office apparently you didn’t understand how the other side plays in this arena.
He is the Democrats Beria.
On my phone were many of my reporter’s notes, a lot of my sources unrelated to this story, and a lot of confidential donor information to our news organization”.
He’s done some fabulous work, but one would think that he’d take more care in protecting certain information. I realize that he has to make a call, when he has to call, to certain people. I get it. But, given who he is, what he does, and the people/organizations he targets, I would think/hope that he has consulted with folks that know how to protect this information.
I could be wrong, but I’ve yet to read about a raid on Assange and them getting access to his confidential info.
James is a bit naïve. He actually thinks the Constitution will protect him.......................
James is a bit naïve. He actually thinks the Constitution will protect him.......................
FBI needs to disbanded yesterday.
This was so predictable. He should not have had any of that info within reach or each piece should have been encrypted.
Omg...we are on that list. BRING IT, FIBBERS!
Its coming for many Americans who speak out.
Very true. Especially with this administration.
He’ll be lucky, if after they go through his devices, if he doesn’t end up in the DC Correctional Facility with the folks from Jan6th.
The FIB-STASI has no business investigating the theft of a diary. This is more DOJ politicization. Trump would have been dragged through the media for this.
The FIB-STASI is not your friend. Find a lawyer, put him on retainer (about $2000), keep his card in your wallet. If ever approached by the FIB-STASI, hand them the card and shut up.
“Federal Bureau of Intimidation”
Good one.
Btw, thediary is all over the internet. Download a copy, encrypt it, spread around.
Just remember that the "they" in that statement refers not only to the FBI, but to EVERY law enforcement entity in this nation.
Demon Rat GESTAPO fer shur.
There needs to be legislation passed in Congress (at some sane point) that will hold agents/officials etc... acting under color of law personally liable for GROSS violations of authority clearly in defiance of the Constitution. They know that if a civil action is filed they will not have any skin in the game due to sovereign immunity. This needs to be curtailed. Right now the taxpayer takes the hit.
Worse still, the FBI has gone traitorous.
Worse still, the FBI has gone traitorous.
Worse still, the FBI has gone traitorous.
Our FBI will make the SS look like a bunch of choir boys. Disband the FBI, they are not needed in a free democracy.
Surprised he didn’t have hidden cameras installed. Its not like he couldn’t have know it wasn’t coming. Ironic for an Allen Funt provocateur
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