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Presidential Memo Orders DOJ, DHS, Treasury to Probe Extremism

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 orders Justice Department, DHS, and Treasury to investigate left-wing extremism and anti-American views.
Joint Terrorism Task Forces of DHS, FBI, and local police have operated continuously for 25 years.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led by Tulsi Gabbard, was used to interfere with state elections.
Post-9/11 security budget now exceeds the entire U.S. Marine Corps’ annual funding.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, President George W. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act 45 days later on October 26, 2001, expanding surveillance and creating the Department of Homeland Security. Written by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner and backed by Senator Orrin Hatch, the law sparked civil-liberties challenges. Today’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 orders the DOJ, DHS and Treasury to probe left-wing extremism, echoing that post-9/11 security expansion.

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Story summary

National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 orders Justice Department, DHS, and Treasury to investigate left-wing extremism and anti-American views.
Joint Terrorism Task Forces of DHS, FBI, and local police have operated continuously for 25 years.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led by Tulsi Gabbard, was used to interfere with state elections.
Post-9/11 security budget now exceeds the entire U.S. Marine Corps’ annual funding.

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