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The FBI did not have a working definition of “Radical-Traditionalist Catholic Ideology” (RTC) when its agents crafted a memo targeting supposed American Catholic extremists, a new report issued by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government argues.
In January, the FBI’s Richmond field office warned about the rising domestic threat posed by “radical traditionalist Catholic ideology” and claimed it “certainly presents new mitigation opportunities,” according to a document shared by an FBI whistleblower at the time. The revelation led House Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) to demand FBI director Christopher Wray testify before Congress about the report’s origin and impact. Wray initially argued that the memorandum came from a single FBI field office in Virginia, though Jordan has disputed the claim, citing internal bureau communications which suggest multiple offices were involved.
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In January, the FBI’s Richmond field office warned about the rising domestic threat posed by “radical traditionalist Catholic ideology” and claimed it “certainly presents new mitigation opportunities,” according to a document shared by an FBI whistleblower at the time. The revelation led House Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) to demand FBI director Christopher Wray testify before Congress about the report’s origin and impact. Wray initially argued that the memorandum came from a single FBI field office in Virginia, though Jordan has disputed the claim, citing internal bureau communications which suggest multiple offices were involved.
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FBI Struggled to Define ‘Radical-Traditionalist Catholic Ideology’ in Memo on Extremism: Report | National Review
In January, the FBI’s Richmond field office warned about the rising domestic threat posed by ‘radical traditionalist Catholic ideology.’
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